Mills River

Population: 7,214
Median household income: $88,359
Median home value: $358,500

Mills River is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 7,214 residents. The median household income of $88,359 is above the Henderson County median ($67,623).

From 2019 to 2023, Mills River's population held roughly steady from 7,251 to 7,214, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $257,800 to $358,500.

The typical home was built around 1997. 2.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,214
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $88,359
Median home value: $358,500
Median gross rent: $1,611
Housing units: 3,122
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2517,214

Median household income

$66,667$88,359

Median home value

$257,800$358,500

Median gross rent

$956$1,611

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,251	$66,667	$257,800	$956
2020	7,319	$66,223	$285,600	$1,046
2021	7,082	$68,735	$306,300	$1,088
2022	7,100	$79,802	$344,900	$1,186
2023	7,214	$88,359	$358,500	$1,611

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	362	5.0%
5 to 17	1,178	16.3%
18 to 24	457	6.3%
25 to 34	508	7.0%
35 to 44	865	12.0%
45 to 54	1,035	14.3%
55 to 64	923	12.8%
65 to 74	1,312	18.2%
75 and over	574	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,057	84.0%
Black or African American	215	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.5%
Asian	320	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.9%
Two or more races	215	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	308	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	6.4%
High school graduate	1,201	23.0%
Some college or associate's	1,527	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,242	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	914	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,690	79.8%
Carpooled	284	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	333	9.9%
Other means	58	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	904	29.7%
15 to 29 min	1,213	39.9%
30 to 44 min	782	25.7%
45 to 59 min	79	2.6%
60+ min	61	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 2.0% (144 of 7,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,062	73.2%
Nonfamily households	756	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,818	90.3%
Vacant	304	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,423	86.0%
Renter-occupied	395	14.0%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,432	77.9%
1-unit, attached	67	2.1%
2 to 4 units	50	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	573	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3743260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 35.3813, -82.5889