Mills River, North Carolina Population 2024

7,400

Mills River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mills River was:

  • White: 85.99%
  • Asian: 5.13%
  • Two or more races: 4.34%
  • Black or African American: 2.98%
  • Other race: 1.07%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
330.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.53% (252)
The current population of Mills River, North Carolina is 7,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,148.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,20385.99%
Asian3705.13%
Two or more races3134.34%
Black or African American2152.98%
Other race771.07%
Native American360.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mills River Population by Race

Mills River Population Pyramid 2024

Mills River Median Age

46.6

Total

46.2

Male

47.1

Female

Mills River Adults

There are 5,674 adults, (1,886 of whom are seniors) in Mills River.

Mills River Age Dependency

90.4

Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mills River Sex Ratio

Female3,71651.51%
Male3,49848.49%

Mills River Population by Age

Mills River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8182.558614
Married1,7442.9790.69.4
Non Family7561.188713
Female2453.8158.441.6
Male732.6757.542.5

2.96

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

86.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mills River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2464.72%
Associates Degree68613.15%
Bachelors Degree1,24223.81%
Graduate Degree91417.52%
High School Graduate1,20123.02%
Less Than 9th Grade871.67%
Some College84116.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mills River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mills River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5514,3431,927
Hispanic231162105
Asian22421238
Black18714351
2+ Races147147127
Other Race222213
Native American10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 86.39%.

Mills River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,750$80,039$41,250
Graduate Degree$66,667$92,500$45,417
High School Graduate$36,949$50,056$35,050
Less Than 9th Grade$33,629$52,716$0
Overall$51,875$62,175$35,815
Some College$56,650$70,156$34,179

$51,875

Average Earnings

$62,175

Average Male

$35,815

Average Female

Mills River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mills River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mills River Language

94.31% of Mills River residents speak only English, while 5.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.06% of the population.

Mills River Language

Mills River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0211442.39%

2.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.77%

Male Poverty Rate

2.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mills River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mills River is White, with 2.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mills River is White, with 2.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.86%.

Mills River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater3.06%
High School2.83%
Less Than 9th Grade2.7%
Some College2.29%

Mills River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mills River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mills River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,171$123,111
Households$88,359$106,531
Married Families$128,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,333$52,245

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mills River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Mills River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mills River Marriage

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 Over 65.

Mills River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mills River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

435

Number of Veterans

406

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
First Gulf War77
Second Gulf War33
Korea19
World War II0

Mills River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74220
75+129
35 to 5437
55 to 6432
18 to 3417

Mills River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4358.62%

Mills River Veterans by Race

Mills River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mills River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Mills River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mills River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mills River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.75%

Born in Mills River

94.93%

Native Born

5.07%

Foreign Born

1.58%

Non Citizen

3.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.93% of Mills River residents were born in the United States, with 48.75% having been born in North Carolina. 1.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mills River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,715630.82%
20287,652630.83%
20277,589630.84%
20267,526630.84%
20257,463630.85%
20247,400630.86%
20237,337650.89%
20227,272771.07%
20217,195470.66%
20207,148-250-3.38%
20197,398580.79%
20187,340761.05%
20177,2641121.57%
20167,152751.06%
20157,0771051.51%
20146,972911.32%
20136,881761.12%
20126,805320.47%
20116,773340.5%
20106,73900%

Mills River Population by Year