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Welcome to Mitchell County ...

Time Zone: Mitchell County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Camilla is the Seat for Mitchell County.

Mitchell County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Baker County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mitchell had a population of 21,863 people. This is a decrease of 6.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,502 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mitchell represented 0.24% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Mitchell County:

  • Baconton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Camilla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
    • Camilla is located in Mitchell County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camilla <2>
  • Greenough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
    • Greenough is located in Mitchell County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Mitchell County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
  • Sale City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
    • Sale City is located in Mitchell County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.