Mills County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,568
Rank #2,181 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$90,753 +20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #286 of 3,222
91th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −34.8% vs nat'l
Rank #408 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$237,800 −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,010 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.0% −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #704 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −63.3% vs nat'l
Rank #268 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
97.3% Insured
31.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.7%27.5%41.2%54.9%68.6%82.4%92.7%3.9%2.3%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Mills County, Iowa

Mills County, Iowa has a total population of 14,568, making it the 2,181st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mills County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mills County is $90,753, which ranks #286 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Mills County is $237,800, 15.6% below the national median. Renters in Mills County pay a median gross rent of $959 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mills County, 31.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Mills County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Mills County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.