Mitchell County, Georgia
County seat: Camilla · Population 20,467 (2025) · 512 sq mi
Mitchell County is the 92nd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 20,467 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Camilla. It is part of the Southwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Mitchell County facts
- County seat
- Camilla
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,467 −6% since 2020
- Land area
- 512 sq mi 21st largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 40 per sq mi
- Established
- 1857
- Named after
- David Brydie Mitchell, Henry Mitchell
- Largest city
- Camilla 4,988
- Median household income
- $57,613
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13205
Cities and towns in Mitchell County
Mitchell County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Mitchell County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilla (county seat) | City | 4,988 | |
| Pelham | City | 3,359 | |
| Baconton | City | 834 | |
| Sale City | City | 350 | |
| Meigs | City | 37 | Thomas County |
ZIP codes in Mitchell County
7 ZIP codes reach into Mitchell County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31705 also Dougherty and Worth counties
- 31716
- 31730 also Decatur County
- 31744 also Worth and Colquitt counties
- 31765 also Thomas and Colquitt counties
- 31779 also Grady and Thomas counties
- 31784
Population of Mitchell County, 2020–2025
Mitchell County shrank by 1,300 people (−6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 391 more deaths than births and a net loss of 906 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,676 |
| 2021 | 21,314 |
| 2022 | 21,198 |
| 2023 | 20,759 |
| 2024 | 20,345 |
| 2025 | 20,467 |
Neighboring counties
- Baker County west · 2,725 people
- Colquitt County east · 47,438 people
- Grady County south · 26,590 people
- Dougherty County north · 82,616 people
- Decatur County southwest · 29,432 people
- Worth County northeast · 20,059 people
- Thomas County southeast · 46,368 people
Printable Mitchell County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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