Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,753
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,753
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,577
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,481
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,462
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,459
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,638
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,413
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $258,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,733
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $604
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $903
Building Permits, 2025 103
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,672
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,418
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,674
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,106
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 413,424
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,147
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,729
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,173
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 742
Total employment, 2023 8,011
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 376,564
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,807
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 420
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 353
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.2
Population per square mile, 2010 45.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 572.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 572.31
FIPS Code 27095