Mill Valley

Population: 14,064
Median household income: $208,466
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in Marin County, California, Mill Valley is a community with a population of 14,064. Its median household income of $208,466 runs above the Marin County figure of $142,785.

From 2019 to 2023, Mill Valley's population declined 1.9% from 14,330 to 14,064, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $1,598,700 to $2,000,001.

The typical home was built around 1958. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,064
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $208,466
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,313
Housing units: 6,353
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,33014,064

Median household income

$163,614$208,466

Median home value

$1,598,700$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,270$3,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,330	$163,614	$1,598,700	$2,270
2020	14,456	$170,946	$1,625,400	$2,694
2021	14,240	$179,529	$1,724,900	$2,791
2022	14,199	$202,986	$2,000,001	$2,988
2023	14,064	$208,466	$2,000,001	$3,313

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	413	2.9%
5 to 17	2,441	17.4%
18 to 24	902	6.4%
25 to 34	1,131	8.0%
35 to 44	1,568	11.1%
45 to 54	2,525	18.0%
55 to 64	2,010	14.3%
65 to 74	1,674	11.9%
75 and over	1,400	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,540	82.1%
Black or African American	91	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,009	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	217	1.5%
Two or more races	646	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	561	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate6.0%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree39.7%

Graduate or professional degree37.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	1.1%
High school graduate	615	6.0%
Some college or associate's	1,630	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,092	39.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,856	37.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone49.4%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit2.6%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home37.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,165	49.4%
Carpooled	304	4.7%
Public transit	168	2.6%
Walked	340	5.3%
Bicycle	24	0.4%
Worked from home	2,385	37.2%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,257	31.3%
15 to 29 min	1,390	34.6%
30 to 44 min	518	12.9%
45 to 59 min	332	8.3%
60+ min	523	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 5.0% (699 of 14,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,680	66.7%
Nonfamily households	1,838	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,518	86.9%
Vacant	835	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,649	66.1%
Renter-occupied	1,869	33.9%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,538	71.4%
1-unit, attached	461	7.3%
2 to 4 units	499	7.9%
5 to 19 units	547	8.6%
20 or more units	308	4.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0647710
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.9081, -122.5423