Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,912
Median household income: $71,455
Median home value: $237,500

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota counts 26,912 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,455, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Mille Lacs County's population grew 4.0% from 25,865 to 26,912, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $56,135 to $71,455.

The typical home was built around 1982. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,912
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,455
Median home value: $237,500
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 12,958
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,86526,912

Median household income

$56,135$71,455

Median home value

$163,300$237,500

Median gross rent

$756$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,865	$56,135	$163,300	$756
2020	25,963	$57,173	$170,500	$763
2021	26,397	$61,995	$185,800	$807
2022	26,680	$68,088	$221,300	$874
2023	26,912	$71,455	$237,500	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,573	5.8%
5 to 17	4,723	17.5%
18 to 24	1,909	7.1%
25 to 34	3,076	11.4%
35 to 44	3,415	12.7%
45 to 54	3,216	12.0%
55 to 64	4,059	15.1%
65 to 74	2,930	10.9%
75 and over	2,011	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,762	88.3%
Black or African American	79	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,057	3.9%
Asian	164	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.1%
Some other race	119	0.4%
Two or more races	1,124	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	582	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,628	8.7%
High school graduate	6,919	37.0%
Some college or associate's	6,876	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,233	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,051	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,995	76.4%
Carpooled	1,313	10.0%
Public transit	196	1.5%
Walked	284	2.2%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	1,161	8.9%
Other means	119	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,990	33.5%
15 to 29 min	2,769	23.2%
30 to 44 min	1,912	16.0%
45 to 59 min	1,112	9.3%
60+ min	2,133	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 10.5% (2,783 of 26,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,004	65.2%
Nonfamily households	3,735	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,739	82.9%
Vacant	2,219	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,346	77.7%
Renter-occupied	2,393	22.3%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,439	72.8%
1-unit, attached	779	6.0%
2 to 4 units	195	1.5%
5 to 19 units	495	3.8%
20 or more units	755	5.8%
Mobile home & other	1,295	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27095
State: Minnesota
Land area: 572 sq mi
Water area: 109 sq mi
Center point: 45.9293, -93.6327