Mille Lacs County Demographics

A map of Mille Lacs County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,861	23,131	88.0%	87.4%
Native American/Other	1,280	1,570	4.7%	5.9%
Multiracial	982	1,075	3.6%	4.1%
Hispanic	625	481	2.3%	1.8%
Asian	257	124	0.9%	0.5%
Black	120	78	0.4%	0.3%

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 27,125, a slight increase from the 26,459 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 4.7% Native American/Other, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mille Lacs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mille Lacs has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mille Lacs County, that probability was 23.0% in 2020 and 22.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mille Lacs County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Mille Lacs County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Mille Lacs County's White Population

23,861 residents of Mille Lacs County, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mille Lacs County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Mille Lacs County ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mille Lacs County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Mille Lacs County's population has increased from 87.4% to 88.0%.

Mille Lacs County is more White than neighboring Benton County (86% White), and Sherburne County (85.8% White). Mille Lacs County is less White than neighboring Kanabec County (92.7% White), Isanti County (90.8% White), and Morrison County (94.3% White).

Mille Lacs County's Black Population

120 residents of Mille Lacs County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mille Lacs County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Mille Lacs County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mille Lacs County's Black population has grown by an estimated 53.8%. Black residents' share of Mille Lacs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Mille Lacs County is less Black than neighboring Kanabec County (0.6% Black), Benton County (5.5% Black), Isanti County (0.9% Black), Sherburne County (4% Black), and Morrison County (0.5% Black).

Mille Lacs County's Asian Population

257 residents of Mille Lacs County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mille Lacs County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Mille Lacs County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mille Lacs County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 107.3%. Asian residents' share of Mille Lacs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Mille Lacs County is more Asian than neighboring Kanabec County (0.5% Asian), and Morrison County (0.4% Asian). Mille Lacs County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (1% Asian), Isanti County (1.9% Asian), and Sherburne County (1.7% Asian).

Mille Lacs County's Hispanic Population

625 residents of Mille Lacs County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mille Lacs County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mille Lacs County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mille Lacs County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Mille Lacs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Mille Lacs County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kanabec County (1.8% Hispanic), and Morrison County (1.9% Hispanic). Mille Lacs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (3.5% Hispanic), Isanti County (2.6% Hispanic), and Sherburne County (3.4% Hispanic).

Mille Lacs County's Native American/Other Population

1,280 residents of Mille Lacs County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mille Lacs County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Mille Lacs County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mille Lacs County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mille Lacs County's population has decreased from 5.9% to 4.7%.

Mille Lacs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kanabec County (0.8% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Isanti County (0.6% Native American/Other), Sherburne County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Morrison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Mille Lacs County's Multiracial Population

982 residents of Mille Lacs County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mille Lacs County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Mille Lacs County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mille Lacs County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mille Lacs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Mille Lacs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (3.5% Multiracial), Isanti County (3.3% Multiracial), and Morrison County (2.4% Multiracial). Mille Lacs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherburne County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.