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The total population of Mills River is estimated to be 7,100 with 3,554 males (50.06%) and 3,546 females (49.94%). There are 8 less females than males in Mills River.
The median household income in Mills River was $74,296 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 744(0.99%) from $75,040 in 2020. This income is 99.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mills River sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,698. Overall, the median household income for the town of Mills River stands at $74,296.
In Mills River, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,289 for males and $29,132 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,667 for males and $45,177 for females.
In Mills River, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $74,508.
In 2022, the population of Mills River was 7,206, a 1.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mills River's population was 7,129, an increase of 0.54% compared to a population of 7,091 in 2020.
The median age in Mills River, NC is 46.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 15.15% aged 15 to 29, 45.07% aged 30 to 64, 23.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mills River population: 88.42% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American, 1.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.32% are Asian, 1.19% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.