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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mill Valley

California · 13,600 residents · 4.78 sq mi
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With 13,600 people, Mill Valley is a city in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $719,500, having risen by half since 1990. That is roughly 91% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $90,794, about 113% above the national median. The median age is 43.9, about 9 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,600
+4%since 1990
from 13,038 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.9
+7%since 1990
from 41.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Mill Valley
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(749)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(816)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(881)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.2%(577)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 241.8%(251)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.4%(1,419)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(2,399)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5419.7%(2,676)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.8%(1,742)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(995)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(699)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(396)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$90,794
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,748 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$64,179
+78%since 1990
from $36,057 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$719,500
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $459,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,233
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $879 in 1990
US average: $602
65.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
34.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(12,277)
Black1.4%(181)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(359)
Asian3.9%(513)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(12,118)
Black1%(132)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(472)
Asian4.1%(557)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(340)
Nicaraguan0.4%(61)
Colombian0.3%(36)
Spaniard0.2%(25)
Chilean0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(270)
Thai1.6%(219)
Chinese1.2%(163)
Pakistani1.1%(160)
Japanese0.7%(92)
Vietnamese0.6%(88)
Nepalese0.4%(50)
Filipino0.2%(29)
Korean0.1%(10)
Taiwanese0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German16.3%(2,287)
English12.3%(1,718)
Irish11.8%(1,652)
Italian6%(839)
French5.6%(784)
Polish3.9%(543)
American3%(414)
Russian2.9%(411)
Swedish2.8%(392)
Scottish2.5%(346)
Ukrainian2%(278)
Danish1.8%(255)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
British1.6%(230)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(230)
Swiss1.6%(220)
Norwegian1.3%(187)
Canadian0.9%(131)
Arab0.8%(119)
Greek0.8%(108)
Lebanese0.7%(105)
Dutch0.7%(96)
Hungarian0.6%(90)
Romanian0.6%(86)
Armenian0.6%(82)
Croatian0.6%(79)
Israeli0.5%(65)
Lithuanian0.5%(64)
Czech0.4%(59)
Portuguese0.4%(57)
Belgian0.4%(53)
Austrian0.4%(50)
Australian0.3%(43)
Welsh0.3%(39)
Finnish0.2%(28)
Syrian0.2%(26)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05

Education

71.0%
+11.7 ptssince 1990
from 59.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
98.0%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 96.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
32.9%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 25.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
−24%since 1990
from 32.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(1,368)
Married61.1%(3,101)
Widowed1.7%(84)
Divorced10.3%(523)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(1,445)
Married51.2%(3,104)
Widowed9.4%(570)
Divorced15.6%(949)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2013
from 2.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(58)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(32)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era61.5%(198)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 322 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mill Valley, California?

Mill Valley, California has about 13,600 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mill Valley, California?

The typical household in Mill Valley, California earns about $90,794 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mill Valley, California expensive?

In Mill Valley, California, the median home is worth about $719,500, and the typical rent is about $1,233 a month.

How educated are people in Mill Valley, California?

About 71.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mill Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mill Valley, California?

About 4.5% of people in Mill Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mill Valley, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Mill Valley, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 562 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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