Overview
4,106
Total Population
37.4
Median age
51.36%
Female population %
94.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
66.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
602
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mills's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mills is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mills's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mills, 21.43% were under the age of 15, 16.39% aged 15 to 29, 43.64% aged 30 to 64, 16.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 112 more females than males in Mills:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Mills, WY.
- The Mills, WY gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 252.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 283.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mills's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mills population: 88.31% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 2.02% are some other race and 8.18% are multiracial.
- Mills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 602 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,504 (85.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mills is White with a population of 3,626 (88.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mills's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,431 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Mills's population increased by 251 (7.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mills's population increased by 757 (21.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mills's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,218.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)