Mills County , Iowa
Population: 14,563 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $87,810 Home $228,700 Rent $888/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Mills County's headline indicators land 18% above the national median on income ($87,810), with housing 25% below the US figure ($229,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mills County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$87,810
Median Income
household
$228,700
Home Value
median
$888/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $87,810 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,081 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Median Home Value | $228,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $888/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 14,563 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.2%
Obesity
11.3%
Diabetes
13.8%
Smoking
35.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.0%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
30.7%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.5 · 18th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
55.95
🔥 Wildfire
52.39
❄️ Winter Storm
33.61
🌍 Earthquake
8.91
☀️ Drought
65.30
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