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Mills County, Iowa

Mills County, Iowa · ZIP 51503, 51533, 51534

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,717 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,349Households
  • $87,810Median household income
  • $228,700Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Mills County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.4%
14.4k14.6k14.8k15k15.2k2000: 14,54720002010: 15,05920102020: 14,484202014,54714,484
Population of Mills County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,547
201015,059
202014,484

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mills County
Under $50k22.9%
$50k to $100k35.5%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over10.9%

Median household income $87,810 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mills County
Owner occupied
4,503 units
Renter occupied
846 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mills County2023
Retail trade396
Health care and social assistance291
Accommodation and food services233
Manufacturing219
Construction206
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services168
Other services (except public administration)158
Finance and insurance105

2,291 employees in 331 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mills County compared with its state
Mills County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMills CountyIowa
Population14,5633,195,937
Median household income$87,810$73,147
Median age42.638.6
Median home value$228,700$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes84.2%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mills County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GlenwoodCity5,2502.92 sq mi
MalvernCity1,0561.59 sq mi
EmersonCity4010.25 sq mi
Silver CityCity2440.21 sq mi
HastingsCity1570.41 sq mi
HendersonCity1400.13 sq mi
MineolaCensus designated place1150.39 sq mi
Pacific JunctionCity990.76 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Mills County

Jobs across Mills County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.