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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mill Valley, CA compare?
| Figure | Mill Valley, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,799 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,231 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,976 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Mill Valley, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,012±26 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.1%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.6%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $206,212±$10,740 |
| Per capita income | $118,725±$10,849 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more |
| Median gross rent | $3,278±$682 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.2%±9.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.2%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 40.0%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 48.7%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov