Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Population 2024

27,559

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 27,559 with a growth rate of 0.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota is the 39th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 26,073 and has seen a growth of 5.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,2191320.47%
202828,0871320.47%
202727,9551320.47%
202627,8231320.48%
202527,6911320.48%
202427,5591320.48%
202327,4271320.48%
202227,2953821.42%
202126,9134451.68%
202026,4683021.15%
201926,1661040.4%
201826,0622170.84%
201725,8452500.98%
201625,5951130.44%
201525,482-71-0.28%
201425,553-98-0.38%
201325,651220.09%
201225,629-213-0.82%
201125,842-231-0.89%
201026,07300%
199018,6702401.3%
198018,4302,72717.37%
197015,7031,1437.85%
196014,560-605-3.99%
195015,165-393-2.53%
194015,5581,48210.53%
193014,076-104-0.73%
192014,1803,47532.46%
191010,7052,63932.72%
19008,0665,221183.51%
18902,8451,34489.54%
18801,50139235.35%
18701,1091,0361419.18%
186073-28,146-99.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.48% (132)
County Website
Mille Lacs County
County Seat
Milaca
2020 Population
26,468
Area
572 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.12% (1,091)
Founded
May 23, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,03189.29%
Two or more races1,3234.92%
Native American1,1094.12%
Other race1770.66%
Asian1640.61%
Black or African American830.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.09%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Population by Race

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Median Age

41.2

Total

40.1

Male

42

Female

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Adults

There are 20,616 adults, (4,941 of whom are seniors) in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female13,22049.12%
Male13,69250.88%

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Population by Age

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7392.4677.722.3
Married5,2403.0992.97.1
Non Family3,7351.2162.337.7
Female1,1273.215842
Male6373.327822

3.02

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2706.79%
Associates Degree2,56513.71%
Bachelors Degree2,23311.94%
Graduate Degree1,0515.62%
High School Graduate6,91936.99%
Less Than 9th Grade3581.91%
Some College4,31123.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,11215,7133,082
2+ Races63058788
Native American55748563
Hispanic28419833
Asian907413
Other Race796526
Black65490
Islander25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 32.91%.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,129$72,950$65,539
Graduate Degree$65,417$80,263$63,138
High School Graduate$36,601$45,570$27,703
Less Than 9th Grade$35,317$38,882$30,500
Overall$47,098$55,191$38,587
Some College$48,125$61,729$37,455

$47,098

Average Earnings

$55,191

Average Male

$38,587

Average Female

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Language

96.4% of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Language

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,3452,1409.17%
Multiple1,30829122.25%
Native1,06925423.76%
Hispanic5759216%
Asian1642817.07%
Black522140.38%
Other170169.41%
Islander25416%

10.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.91%

Male Poverty Rate

12.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota is Black, with 40.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota is White, with 9.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.73%.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.07%
High School11.92%
Some College9.11%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.64%
Male Unemployed10.22%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed3.65%

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,552$100,225
Households$71,455$87,091
Married Families$99,500$112,128
Non Families$38,197$55,653

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,717

Number of Veterans

1,609

Male Veterans

108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam706
Second Gulf War302
First Gulf War301
Korea85
World War II31

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74551
75+431
35 to 54311
55 to 64300
18 to 34124

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5888.43%
Native American568.2%
2+ Races446.15%
Asian1610.32%
Black913.04%
Hispanic51.43%
Other Race43.31%

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.68%

Born in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

98.86%

Native Born

1.14%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.86% of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 83.68% having been born in Minnesota. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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