City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023

Mills, WY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,315
Residents
$55,594
Median income
$166,800
Median home
$1,082
Median rent (state)

Mills - the verdict

Mills ranks in the 28th percentile for household income and the 77th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
77th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mills, WY

4,315 people live in Mills, Wyoming - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Mills brings in $55,594 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.2%. Typical homes in Mills are valued around $166,800, and the median resident age is 37.5 years. 12.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 37 residential building permits were authorized in Mills (Rapid Growth), up 23% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Mills reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 692.7 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: the state registers 92.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,082 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Wyoming run around $180, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 68.9 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

4,315 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming

Median Household Income

$55,594 /yr

Poverty 6.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average

How does Mills compare to other US cities?

Mills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 77% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Wyoming alone, Mills ranks #2 of 24 Wyoming cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wyoming only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wyoming-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Mills toward the bottom of Wyoming's cities

Among the 128 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Mills ranks #98 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#108 of 135
20th percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#28 of 150
75th percentile in Wyoming
Median Home Value
#98 of 128
23rd percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#69 of 149
52nd percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#108 of 150
28th percentile in Wyoming

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wyoming only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

28thIncome percentile
77thSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 77th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mills's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Mills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$166,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mills, WY Mills, WY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mills, WY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mills, WY median $55,594/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mills, WY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mills, WY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,315
Median Income
$55,594
Median Home Value
$166,800
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
692.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
64.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
627.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,000 residents4,200 residents4,400 residents4,600 residents4,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,227 residents 4,634 residents ▲ +9.6%
Mills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
37
housing units authorized
Single-Family
37
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 30
2020 35
2021 105
2022 42
2023 31
2024 37

Permit volume increased 23% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.8%
Carpool
9.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
2.0%

Based on 2,094 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wyoming - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$180
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wyoming state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wyoming state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mills sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,082/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wyoming

Fox Farm-College
4,224 people
Buffalo
4,516 people
South Greeley
4,596 people
Worland
4,788 people
Wheatland
3,570 people
Newcastle
3,348 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mills's 4,315 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lincoln Park, CO
4,315 people
Chelan, WA
4,314 people
Reedsport, OR
4,317 people
Baldwin, WI
4,313 people
Hampton, IA
4,311 people
Winona, MS
4,319 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mills's $55,594 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clinton, LA
$55,595 median income
Elliott, MS
$55,595 median income
Bloomer, WI
$55,595 median income
Curlew Lake, WA
$55,592 median income
Jewett City, CT
$55,590 median income
Mer Rouge, LA
$55,588 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mills, WY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mills, WY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.1% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.0% White 81.1% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 14.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mills compares to nearby Wyoming cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mills (this city) 4,315 $55,594
Fox Farm-College 4,224 $45,917
Buffalo 4,516 $61,813
South Greeley 4,596 $53,625
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mills, WY?

What is the population of Mills, WY? +

Mills, WY counts 4,315 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mills, WY? +

The median household income in Mills is $55,594 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mills; the closest available measure is the Wyoming state average, a cost of living index of 92.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wyoming vary by metro area.

Is Mills, WY safe? +

Mills has a total crime rate of 692.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mills, WY? +

Homes in Mills carry a median value of $166,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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