Mills County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,563
Median household income: $87,810
Median home value: $228,700

Mills County, Iowa counts 14,563 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $87,810, its median household income sits above Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mills County's population declined 3.1% from 15,034 to 14,563, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $72,079 to $87,810.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,563
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $87,810
Median home value: $228,700
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 6,119
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,03414,563

Median household income

$72,079$87,810

Median home value

$168,900$228,700

Median gross rent

$826$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,034	$72,079	$168,900	$826
2020	15,023	$75,137	$178,500	$837
2021	14,658	$77,926	$190,300	$815
2022	14,605	$81,907	$225,500	$843
2023	14,563	$87,810	$228,700	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	694	4.8%
5 to 17	2,668	18.3%
18 to 24	985	6.8%
25 to 34	1,641	11.3%
35 to 44	1,748	12.0%
45 to 54	1,832	12.6%
55 to 64	2,103	14.4%
65 to 74	1,784	12.3%
75 and over	1,108	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,582	93.3%
Black or African American	56	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	62	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	309	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	525	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	447	4.4%
High school graduate	2,796	27.4%
Some college or associate's	3,699	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,277	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	997	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,428	76.9%
Carpooled	592	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	350	5.0%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	670	9.5%
Other means	17	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,722	26.9%
15 to 29 min	1,933	30.2%
30 to 44 min	2,039	31.9%
45 to 59 min	471	7.4%
60+ min	228	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 6.9% (989 of 14,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,634	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,715	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,349	87.4%
Vacant	770	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,503	84.2%
Renter-occupied	846	15.8%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,160	84.3%
1-unit, attached	110	1.8%
2 to 4 units	442	7.2%
5 to 19 units	116	1.9%
20 or more units	83	1.4%
Mobile home & other	208	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 19129
State: Iowa
Land area: 437 sq mi
Water area: 3.21 sq mi
Center point: 41.0337, -95.6191