Town in Henderson County, North Carolina · 22.4 sq mi · 339 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Mills River. The typical household earns $105,398, and the median resident is 46.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,133 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.57%
Men 46.5 · Women 46.3
2010–2026
7,576
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
7,576
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,576 | +72 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,504 | +80 | 1.08% |
| 2024 | 7,424 | +99 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 7,325 | +80 | 1.10% |
| 2022 | 7,245 | +70 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 7,175 | +42 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 7,133 | -265 | 3.58% |
| 2019 | 7,398 | +58 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 7,340 | +76 | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 7,264 | +112 | 1.57% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 39 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 63% | 58% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau