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Mitchellville, Iowa

City in Polk County, Iowa · ZIP 50169

  • Polk County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,686 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 712Households
  • $78,816Median household income
  • $190,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Mitchellville

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Population, 2000 to 2020+44.9%
1.5k2k2.5k2000: 1,71520002010: 2,25420102020: 2,48520201,7152,485
Population of Mitchellville at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,715
20102,254
20202,485

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mitchellville
Under $50k31.4%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k28.9%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $78,816 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mitchellville
Owner occupied
589 units
Renter occupied
123 units
Vacancy rate
9.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mitchellville compared with its county and state
Mitchellville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMitchellvillePolk CountyIowa
Population2,557497,4413,195,937
Median household income$78,816$81,621$73,147
Median age37.436.238.6
Median home value$190,200$248,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%39.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%10.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.7%67.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work26.1 minutes19.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Mitchellville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Mitchellville ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Southeast Polk Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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