Mills County Demographics

A map of Mills County's Population by Race

Mills County, Texas had a population of 4,456 in 2020. It was 78.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 206th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Mills County's White Population

3,498 residents of Mills County identify as White, or 78.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Mills County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mills County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mills County is more White than neighboring San Saba County (64.4% White), Comanche County (67.7% White), Lampasas County (70% White), and Brown County (70% White). Mills County is less White than neighboring Hamilton County (82.8% White).

Mills County's Black Population

25 residents of Mills County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mills County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mills County is ranked #209 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mills County is more Black than neighboring Comanche County (0.3% Black), and Hamilton County (0.4% Black). Mills County is less Black than neighboring San Saba County (1.8% Black), Lampasas County (3.2% Black), and Brown County (3.6% Black).

Mills County's Asian Population

4 residents of Mills County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mills County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mills County is ranked #234 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mills County is less Asian than neighboring San Saba County (0.3% Asian), Comanche County (0.3% Asian), Lampasas County (1.1% Asian), Brown County (0.7% Asian), and Hamilton County (0.4% Asian).

Mills County's Hispanic Population

728 residents of Mills County identify as Hispanic, or 16.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mills County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mills County is ranked #203 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mills County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hamilton County (12.7% Hispanic). Mills County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Saba County (30.5% Hispanic), Comanche County (28.4% Hispanic), Lampasas County (19.3% Hispanic), and Brown County (21.6% Hispanic).

Mills County's Native American/Other Population

16 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mills County is ranked #224 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mills County is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Saba County (0.7% Native American/Other), Comanche County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lampasas County (1.4% Native American/Other), Brown County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Mills County's Multiracial Population

185 residents of Mills County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mills County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mills County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mills County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Saba County (2.3% Multiracial), Comanche County (2.8% Multiracial), Brown County (3.5% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (3% Multiracial). Mills County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lampasas County (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.