Mills County Demographics
A map of Mills County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,330 | 92.0% |
Multiracial | 506 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 461 | 3.2% |
Black | 77 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 62 | 0.4% |
Asian | 48 | 0.3% |
Mills County, Iowa had a population of 14,484 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mills County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Mills County is the 54th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Mills County's White Population
13,330 residents of Mills County identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Mills County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mills County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mills County is more White than neighboring Pottawattamie County (84.5% White), Sarpy County (77.2% White), and Cass County (91.2% White). Mills County is less White than neighboring Fremont County (93% White), and Montgomery County (93% White).
Mills County's Black Population
77 residents of Mills County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mills County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mills County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mills County is more Black than neighboring Fremont County (0.2% Black), Montgomery County (0.2% Black), and Cass County (0.4% Black). Mills County is less Black than neighboring Pottawattamie County (2% Black), and Sarpy County (3.8% Black).
Mills County's Asian Population
48 residents of Mills County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mills County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mills County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mills County is more Asian than neighboring Fremont County (0.1% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.2% Asian). Mills County is less Asian than neighboring Pottawattamie County (0.8% Asian), Sarpy County (2.5% Asian), and Cass County (0.4% Asian).
Mills County's Hispanic Population
461 residents of Mills County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mills County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mills County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mills County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fremont County (2.9% Hispanic). Mills County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pottawattamie County (8.2% Hispanic), Montgomery County (3.6% Hispanic), Sarpy County (10.5% Hispanic), and Cass County (3.7% Hispanic).
Mills County's Native American/Other Population
62 residents of Mills County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mills County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mills County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mills County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other). Mills County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fremont County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pottawattamie County (0.8% Native American/Other), Sarpy County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Cass County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Mills County's Multiracial Population
506 residents of Mills County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mills County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mills County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mills County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fremont County (3.1% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (2.7% Multiracial). Mills County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pottawattamie County (3.7% Multiracial), Sarpy County (5.3% Multiracial), and Cass County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.