Mills County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,793
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,793
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,717
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,500
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,484
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,059
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,026
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,652
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $647
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $959
Building Permits, 2025 25
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,394
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,493
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,820
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 164,557
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,321
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,497
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 331
Total employment, 2023 2,291
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 116,212
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 952
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 20
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.1
Population per square mile, 2010 34.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 437.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 437.44
FIPS Code 19129