| | Mills River, NC | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| Population | 7,082 | 86,935 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.3 | 44 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,739 | 81,021 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,595 | 62,203 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,155 | 55,859 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 33.5% | 36.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 79.8% | 52.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 317.4 | 1,665.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.3 | 52.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mills River, NC | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mills River, NC | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| White | 87.3% | 39.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.5% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 54.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mills River, NC | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| Married Population | 56.5% | 42.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.7% | 41.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.5% | 57.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.6% | 34.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 17.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,898 | 37,878 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,937 | 20,781 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.0% | 24.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.0% | 44.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 961 | 17,097 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.7% | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 13.0% | 10.8% |