The Town Files

Mills County, Texas

4,511 people. The median home is worth $223,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $67,620.

Towns in Mills County

Towns in Mills County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Goldthwaite1,738$127,700$54,80839.0

People and housing

Mills CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$223,700$184,100
Median rent$708$1,086
Median household income$67,620$65,842
Median age47.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,289 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,243 a year.

Largest industries in Mills CountyRetail204 jobs · $42,206Health care & social assistan…148 jobs · $35,619Construction85 jobs · $42,109Wholesale trade57 jobs · $38,332Agriculture, forestry & fishi…52 jobs · $39,101Manufacturing50 jobs · $52,602
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mills County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 330 storm events in Mills County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Mills County by type since 1996Hail90Heat27Drought93Tornado6Heavy Rain3Flash Flood31Winter Storm10Excessive Heat13Winter Weather4Cold/Wind Chill5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mills County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).