Mille Lacs County, MN

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2024 Population
27,125
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.4%
1.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,729
1.78% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$258,300
8.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,295
0.0677% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mille Lacs County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Mille Lacs County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mille Lacs County, MN was $258,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Mille Lacs County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Mille Lacs County, MN was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mille Lacs County, MN is home to a population of 27.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.43% of Mille Lacs County, MN residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Mille Lacs County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 779 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Mille Lacs County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mille Lacs County, MN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mille Lacs County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.9k ± 69
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 109
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    779 ± 117
2.3%
Hispanic Population
625 people

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Mille Lacs County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 779 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.3% of the people in Mille Lacs County, MN are hispanic (625 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mille Lacs County, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.43%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
387 people
1.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
297 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Mille Lacs County, MN residents (387 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mille Lacs County, MN was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    583 ± 107
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    302 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    225 ± 94

Mille Lacs County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mille Lacs County, MN employs 13.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mille Lacs County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,089 people), Manufacturing (2,087 people), and Construction (1,656 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($142,857), Utilities ($102,500), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,156).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k
2024 Value
± 588
0.0677%
1 Year growth
± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mille Lacs County, MN grew at a rate of 0.0677%, from 13.3k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mille Lacs County, MN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,264 people), Production Occupations (1,221 people), and Management Occupations (1,166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mille Lacs County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k
2024 Value
± 588
0.0677%
1 Year growth
± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mille Lacs County, MN grew at a rate of 0.0677%, from 13.3k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mille Lacs County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,089 people), Manufacturing (2,087 people), and Construction (1,656 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mille Lacs County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Mille Lacs County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,002
Median earning men ± $1,878
$36,438
Median earning women ± $1,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,125), Construction ($74,071), and Public Administration ($70,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,375), Public Administration ($56,132), and Construction ($53,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 106
    Construction
  2. 53
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 38
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $85.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $43.3k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $37.8k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mille Lacs County, MN was $258,300 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,500 to $258,300, a 8.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Mille Lacs County, MN is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mille Lacs County, MN have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mille Lacs County, MN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mille Lacs County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.68%.

Housing

Property

$258,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,250
$8,309
Median Property Taxes
±$371

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mille Lacs County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

77.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Mille Lacs County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,729
Median Household Income
± $3,403
10.7k
Number of Households
± 517

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Mille Lacs County, MN grew to $72,729 from the previous year's value of $71,455.

The following chart displays the households in Mille Lacs County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mille Lacs County, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.94%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Mille Lacs County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mille Lacs County, MN have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Mille Lacs County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mille Lacs County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mille Lacs County, MN have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mille Lacs County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.68%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mille Lacs County, MN (2.77k out of 26.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mille Lacs County, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.8% of the children was living in poverty in Mille Lacs County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 136 in Mille Lacs County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 6.02 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Mille Lacs County, MN has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mille Lacs County, MN see 1,580 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,580 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1949 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,580 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mille Lacs County, MN

Primary care physicians in Mille Lacs County, MN see an average of 1,580 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,580 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.9%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mille Lacs County, MN declined by 3.35% from 5.07% to 4.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.5 in Mille Lacs County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.6% in Mille Lacs County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.61% in Mille Lacs County, MN.

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