Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,125
Rank #1,573 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,729 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #997 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #882 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$258,300 −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #850 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,327 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,311 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
18.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.4%36.9%55.3%73.7%88.0%4.2%3.6%2.3%0.9%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota has a total population of 27,125, making it the 1,573rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mille Lacs County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mille Lacs County is $72,729, which ranks #997 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Mille Lacs County is $258,300, 8.4% below the national median. Renters in Mille Lacs County pay a median gross rent of $903 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mille Lacs County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.5 min.

Mille Lacs County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.2%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.