California / Census place 0647710

Mill Valley

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mill Valley city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,799
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,884/sq mi
4.8 sq mi land area
Median age
48.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$206,212
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$3,278
Bachelor’s degree or higher
75.8%
Typical commute
24.8 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN FRANCISCO DWTN (11 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
22.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mill Valley.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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