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Mille Lacs County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Mille Lacs County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mille Lacs County is a small rural county of about 26,900 residents that has grown 4.6% over five years, with a high homeownership rate of 77.9% and a median home value of $237,500 alongside median gross rent of just $909/month. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.0% with an unemployment rate of 4.4%, though educational attainment is relatively low at 17.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings are $41,253. GDP per capita of $31,601 trails the median household income of $72,729, pointing to a workforce concentrated in moderate-wage industries rather than high-output sectors.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,912

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,729

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

Mille Lacs County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,099 (88.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,196 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races829 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race359 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone257 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone254 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish317
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic67
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic53
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island45
  5. 5.Other Indo-European23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,601

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,173
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,087
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,656
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,441
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services980

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,923
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,680
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,615
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,096
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,981

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.79×)1,643
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.63×)2,150
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.43×)303
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,486
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$237,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,532 (18.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,388 (16.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,308 (15.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999807 (9.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999562 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999551 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,035 (76.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,338 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled1,305 (9.9%)
  • Walked271 (2.1%)
  • Other115 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit47 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.