Mills County, Iowa's estimated population is 15,232 with a growth rate of 0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mills County, Iowa is the 51st largest county in Iowa. The 2010 Population was 15,076 and has seen a growth of 1.03% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,481 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 8,718 | 4,237 | 94.55% |
1880 | 14,137 | 5,419 | 62.16% |
1890 | 14,548 | 411 | 2.91% |
1900 | 16,764 | 2,216 | 15.23% |
1910 | 15,811 | -953 | -5.68% |
1920 | 15,422 | -389 | -2.46% |
1930 | 15,866 | 444 | 2.88% |
1940 | 15,064 | -802 | -5.05% |
1950 | 14,064 | -1,000 | -6.64% |
1960 | 13,050 | -1,014 | -7.21% |
1970 | 11,606 | -1,444 | -11.07% |
1980 | 13,406 | 1,800 | 15.51% |
1990 | 13,202 | -204 | -1.52% |
2010 | 15,076 | 1,874 | 14.19% |
2011 | 15,029 | -47 | -0.31% |
2012 | 14,873 | -156 | -1.04% |
2013 | 14,905 | 32 | 0.22% |
2014 | 14,760 | -145 | -0.97% |
2015 | 14,882 | 122 | 0.83% |
2016 | 15,053 | 171 | 1.15% |
2017 | 15,060 | 7 | 0.05% |
2018 | 15,068 | 8 | 0.05% |
2019 | 15,109 | 41 | 0.27% |
2020 | 15,150 | 41 | 0.27% |
2021 | 15,191 | 41 | 0.27% |
2022 | 15,232 | 41 | 0.27% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 14,483 | 96.41% |
Black or African American | 72 | 0.48% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 86 | 0.57% |
Asian | 58 | 0.39% |
Some Other Race | 101 | 0.67% |
Two or More Races | 223 | 1.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,442 | 2.67 | 79 |
Married | 3,117 | 3.27 | 89.5 |
Male | 161 | 3.53 | 54 |
Female | 397 | 3.86 | 59.2 |
Non Family | 1,767 | 1.25 | 67.3 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 197 | 1.89% |
9th to 12th Grade | 474 | 4.54% |
High School Graduate | 3,429 | 32.87% |
Some College | 2,360 | 22.62% |
Associates Degree | 1,258 | 12.06% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,996 | 19.13% |
Graduate Degree | 719 | 6.89% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 50 | 50 | 16 |
2+ Races | 94 | 93 | 26 |
White | 9,969 | 9,373 | 2,657 |
Asian | 29 | 23 | 4 |
Hispanic | 247 | 180 | 15 |
Black | 65 | 64 | |
Other Race | 81 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 32.00%.
$44,908
Average Earnings
$52,110
Average Male
$38,159
Average Female
97.31% of Mills County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 493 | 182 | 36.92% |
Native | 80 | 24 | 30.00% |
Asian | 58 | 15 | 25.86% |
Multiple | 221 | 38 | 17.19% |
White | 13,933 | 798 | 5.73% |
Other | 27 | NaN% |
6.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.72%
Male Poverty Rate
9.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mills County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 36.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mills County, Iowa is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.50%.
53.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,039 | 9.42% |
Native American | 3 | 4.11% |
2+ Races | 3 | 2.56% |
Hispanic | 20 | 6.41% |
2.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.9%
Labor Force Participation
62.3%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
46.77%
Born in Mills County, Iowa
98.56%
Native Born
1.44%
Foreign Born
0.75%
Non Citizen
0.69%
Naturalized
98.56% of Mills County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 46.77% having been born in Iowa. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.