Population 4,511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mills County
Household size in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mills County run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Mills County has smaller households than at least four in five Texas counties.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, Mills County is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Mills County is older than the great majority of Texas counties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mills County (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%). The single-parent share has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mills County
Renters in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.7% of households in Mills County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Mills County has a lower share of renters than at least four in five Texas counties.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.8% of the housing in Mills County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Mills County has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Texas counties.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Mills County are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Mills County runs $686 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Only 20 of Texas' 254 counties have lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mills County
Bachelor's degrees in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Mills County (27.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Texas counties, though, Mills County has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mills County have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mills County
| Period | Mills County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mills County has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Mills County has lower unemployment than the great majority of Texas counties. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mills County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills County | 2.43 | 47.1 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 29.8% | 1980 | $686 | 27.7% | 88.3% | 2.8% |
| McLennan County | 2.70 | 36.3 | 12.5% | 38.2% | 10.4% | 1984 | $1,301 | 30.0% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Tom Green County | 2.50 | 39.1 | 12.6% | 34.9% | 11.5% | 1981 | $1,263 | 25.3% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| Limestone County | 2.60 | 42.8 | 14.1% | 27.9% | 17.8% | 1983 | $1,008 | 19.0% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Crane County | 2.92 | 37.3 | 7.9% | 16.2% | 12.7% | 1977 | $877 | 13.9% | 73.8% | 5.5% |
| Angelina County | 2.68 | 38.9 | 14.8% | 36.0% | 12.9% | 1986 | $1,048 | 18.4% | 85.8% | 6.4% |
| Ward County | 2.53 | 35.1 | 14.9% | 21.5% | 14.6% | 1972 | $1,179 | 12.9% | 78.3% | 2.8% |
| San Augustine County | 2.68 | 50.9 | 11.6% | 24.9% | 35.2% | 1986 | $619 | 13.7% | 83.7% | 9.4% |
| Sabine County | 2.20 | 52.3 | 9.9% | 14.3% | 34.8% | 1988 | $889 | 14.6% | 87.2% | 5.8% |
| Reeves County | 2.72 | 33.3 | 17.3% | 26.3% | 17.4% | 1977 | $1,010 | 8.3% | 71.4% | 2.6% |
| Sabine Parish | 2.53 | 43.0 | 13.6% | 19.7% | 31.6% | 1986 | $812 | 14.7% | 87.0% | 6.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Ripley County, MO · Hyde County, NC · Hyde County, SD · Republic County, KS · Rice County, KS · Richardson County, NE · Richland County, MT · Richmond County, VA · Ringgold County, IA · Rio Blanco County, CO
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mills County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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