County in Iowa · 437 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
14,838 people live in Mills County. The typical household earns $90,753, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,413 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.22%
Men 41.6 · Women 42.3
1860–2026
14,838
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
14,838
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,838 | +45 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,793 | +45 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 14,748 | +129 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 14,619 | +62 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 14,557 | +68 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 14,489 | +76 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 14,413 | -711 | 4.70% |
| 2019 | 15,124 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 15,122 | +62 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 15,060 | +19 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 146 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 54% | 56% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau