Mills River, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
7,214
Population
322/sq mi density
$88,359
Median Income
$43,154 per capita
$358,500
Home Value
$524,267 Zillow
$1,611
Median Rent
21.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$88,359 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$358,500 home value, $1,611/mo rent
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,359
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,154
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mills River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mills River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,359
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,154
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,950
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,120
Restaurants
250
Healthcare
324
Retail
407
Manufacturing
132
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,950
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,686
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,359 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,154 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |