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Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota · ZIP 55051, 55371, 56313

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,577 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,739Households
  • $71,455Median household income
  • $237,500Median home value
  • 26Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Mille Lacs County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.5%
22k24k26k28k2000: 22,33020002010: 26,09720102020: 26,459202022,33026,459
Population of Mille Lacs County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,330
201026,097
202026,459

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mille Lacs County
Under $50k35.7%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $71,455 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mille Lacs County
Owner occupied
8,346 units
Renter occupied
2,393 units
Vacancy rate
17.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mille Lacs County2023
Health care and social assistance2,038
Accommodation and food services1,468
Retail trade1,259
Manufacturing775
Other services (except public administration)403
Construction375
Wholesale trade267
Management of companies and enterprises253

8,011 employees in 742 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mille Lacs County compared with its state
Mille Lacs County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMille Lacs CountyMinnesota
Population26,9125,713,716
Median household income$71,455$87,556
Median age41.238.6
Median home value$237,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes77.7%72.4%
Mean commute to work30.8 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mille Lacs County26 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PrincetonCity5,3295.00 sq mi
MilacaCity3,0603.41 sq mi
Princeton TownshipTownship2,34131.8 sq mi
Borgholm TownshipTownship1,90434.8 sq mi
Milaca TownshipTownship1,69932.3 sq mi
Milo TownshipTownship1,57734.6 sq mi
Kathio TownshipTownship1,56842.5 sq mi
Bogus Brook TownshipTownship1,53035.9 sq mi
Greenbush TownshipTownship1,32837.1 sq mi
South Harbor TownshipTownship88821.6 sq mi
OnamiaCity8300.96 sq mi
IsleCity8272.71 sq mi
Page TownshipTownship82035.5 sq mi
VinelandCensus designated place7099.32 sq mi
East Side TownshipTownship68121.3 sq mi
Onamia TownshipTownship60335.7 sq mi
ForestonCity5791.44 sq mi
Isle Harbor TownshipTownship56926.4 sq mi
Hayland TownshipTownship54235.9 sq mi
WahkonCity2490.99 sq mi
PeaseCity2430.53 sq mi
Dailey TownshipTownship22330.6 sq mi
Bradbury TownshipTownship22136.6 sq mi
Mudgett TownshipTownship9530.2 sq mi
BockCity800.17 sq mi
Lewis TownshipTownship4935.7 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.