Mills County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,580
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,580
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,563
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,454
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,456
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,936
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 228
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,572
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,547
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $708
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,799
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,727
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,590
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 894
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,165
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,266
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,094
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 129
Total employment, 2023 1,049
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 41,833
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 545
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 6.0
Population per square mile, 2010 6.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 748.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 748.26
FIPS Code 48333