In 2021, Mills River, NC had a population of 7.08k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $68,735. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mills River, NC declined from 7,319 to 7,082, a −3.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,223 to $68,735, a 3.79% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mills River, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%).
None of the households in Mills River, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.5% of the residents in Mills River, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Mills River, NC was $306,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.
Most people in Mills River, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mills River, NC was 3 cars per household.
