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Mitchell, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Mitchell is a Census city of 15,649 people across 11.55 square miles of land, in Davison County. Median household income is $58,620, 56.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mitchell
What Mitchell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.55 sq mi
- Water area1.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,355
- County holding the largest share of its areaDavison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchell
How many people live in Mitchell
- Population15,649
- Median age39.6
- Population under 183,467
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,453
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households7,305
- Family households3,981
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchell
Income and work in Mitchell
- Median household income$58,620
- Per capita income$37,512
- Civilian labor force8,680
- Employed8,590
- Unemployed90 plus or minus 87
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over10,726
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchell
Housing in Mitchell
- Housing units7,885
- Occupied units7,305
- Vacant units580 plus or minus 213
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied4,133
- Renter occupied3,172
- Ownership rate56.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$851
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Single family units4,708
- Share single family59.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,740
- Share in buildings of two or more34.7 percent
- Mobile homes437 plus or minus 163
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchell
How Mitchell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,811
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,688
- Share commuting under 15 minutes72.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more717 plus or minus 235
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Drove alone78.2 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchell
SBA loans in Mitchell (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$9,131,500
- Average approval$652,250
- Median approval$412,500
- Largest approval$3,125,000
- Jobs supported162
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises21.4 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mitchell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mitchell
SBA loans in Mitchell (504)
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$9,092,000
- Average approval$478,526
- Median approval$392,000
- Largest approval$1,374,000
- Jobs supported370
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mitchell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mitchell
Flood risk in Mitchell
- NFIP communityCity of Mitchell
- NFIP community number460021
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/06/25
The City of Mitchell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460021 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Davison County, not Mitchell
Davison County context, not Mitchell figures
- Establishments in Davison County727
- Covered employment, Davison County12,546
- Average annual pay, Davison County$53,296
- Housing units permitted, Davison County48
Every figure in this section is published for Davison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mitchell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mitchell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mitchell, South Dakota?
15,649, in 7,305 households. Mitchell city covers 11.55 square miles of land, which is 1,355 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mitchell in?
Davison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mitchell?
$58,620. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,200. Median gross rent is $851 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mitchell businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $9.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $412,500, plus 19 504 approvals worth $9.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mitchell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mitchell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mitchell. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mitchell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mitchell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mitchell, city of, community 460021, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mitchell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Davison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mitchell.
Is zoning published for Mitchell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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