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Mitchell County, Georgia

8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People: 21,058
Median household income: $57,613; ±9,759
Unemployed: 5.9%; 496 of 8,338 in the labour force
Homes with broadband: 81.2%; 6,347 of 7,813 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Mitchell County
Name	People	Office	Website
County of Mitchell	21,521 (2021)	26 N Court Ave, Camilla	Website

Cities, towns and villages 4

Cities, towns and villages in Mitchell County
Name	People	Office	Website
City of Baconton	828 (2021)	Po Box 399, Baconton	Website
City of Camilla	5,046 (2021)	Po Box 328, Camilla	Website
City of Pelham	3,416 (2021)	108 Hand Ave W, Pelham	Website
City of Sale City	344 (2021)	Po Box 67, Sale City	—

Special districts 3

Special districts in Mitchell County
Name	What it does	Office	Website
Mitchell County Hospital Authority	Hospitals	Po Box 639, Camilla	—
Camilla City Housing Authority	Housing and community development	Po Box 247, Camilla	—
Pelham City Housing Authority	Housing and community development	Po Box 269, Pelham	—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

Mitchell County
School district4 schools
108 South Harney Street, Camilla, GA, 31730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pelham City
School district3 schools
203 Mathewson Avenue, Pelham, GA, 31779
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
State Specialty Schools II- Baconton Community Charter Sch
Independent charter district1 schools
260 E Walton St, Baconton, GA, 31716
Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

Pelham State Farmers Market
U.S. Hwy 19 North Pelham, GA, 31779
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.