Mitchell is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 15,621 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mitchell is the sixth largest community in South Dakota.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.15 minutes getting to work every day.

The overall education level of Mitchell is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.69% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mitchell in 2022 was $35,556, which is middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,224 for a family of four. However, Mitchell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Mitchell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mitchell residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Mitchell include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Mitchell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.