Mills County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,499
Median household income: $64,494
Median home value: $200,200

Mills County, Texas counts 4,499 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,494 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Mills County's population declined 8.0% from 4,889 to 4,499, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $49,306 to $64,494.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.0% of the population. 75.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,499
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,494
Median home value: $200,200
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 2,614
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8894,499

Median household income

$49,306$64,494

Median home value

$140,200$200,200

Median gross rent

$624$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,889	$49,306	$140,200	$624
2020	4,877	$50,198	$141,700	$649
2021	4,520	$53,483	$159,700	$651
2022	4,501	$59,315	$188,900	$655
2023	4,499	$64,494	$200,200	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	2.2%
5 to 17	709	15.8%
18 to 24	240	5.3%
25 to 34	343	7.6%
35 to 44	421	9.4%
45 to 54	668	14.8%
55 to 64	720	16.0%
65 to 74	652	14.5%
75 and over	646	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,417	76.0%
Black or African American	27	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.3%
Two or more races	179	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	851	18.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	363	10.5%
High school graduate	1,042	30.2%
Some college or associate's	1,076	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	617	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	352	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,454	75.3%
Carpooled	273	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	7.7%
Other means	26	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	901	50.6%
15 to 29 min	335	18.8%
30 to 44 min	273	15.3%
45 to 59 min	115	6.5%
60+ min	158	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 7.7% (332 of 4,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,317	71.4%
Nonfamily households	528	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,845	70.6%
Vacant	769	29.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,559	84.5%
Renter-occupied	286	15.5%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,151	82.3%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	90	3.4%
5 to 19 units	1	0.0%
20 or more units	5	0.2%
Mobile home & other	349	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48333
State: Texas
Land area: 748 sq mi
Water area: 1.55 sq mi
Center point: 31.4949, -98.5946

Cities & places

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