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Mille Lacs
Minnesota

27K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$316K

Median Home

R+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,247

Federal Spending per Capita$1,024

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %8.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.6%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,524

SS Benefits / Person$4,562

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$311K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$874/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.06%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,340

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,123/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

35.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices39

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians29

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients911 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,310

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.37 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,617

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,524

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate44.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.88

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days213 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation24.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$97K

Ozone Days237 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.46

Heating Degree Days8,205 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days512 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,231 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)377 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)96 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed151 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed104 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,130 workers

Public Transit Commuters184 workers

Walk to Work274 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)546 workers

Avg Commute Time28.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.332

Nonprofit Organizations189

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.1%

Never-Married Adults29.0%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population4.6%

Membership Associations19.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.19 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities22

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms21

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+26

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.06%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+26D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +214

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $316K

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Local News — Mille Lacs

Star Tribune · قبل 4 أيام

Brown: Loud, smelly cormorants are the unsung heroes of Minnesota lakes

However unsightly, these fish-eating birds help keep Mille Lacs clean. Let's help them out in turn. …

CBS News · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Suspected drunken driver crosses center line in Mille Lacs County, causing fatal crash

Authorities suspect a driver who hit another vehicle head-on in central Minnesota Wednesday, killing…

Valley News Live · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Audubon woman killed in head-on crash in Mille Lacs County

Alcohol is suspected as a factor for the driver who crossed the center line, according to the State …

MPR News · 09‏/03‏/2026

Anglers on Mille Lacs Lake can keep three walleye this summer

The DNR says the popular central Minnesota lake's fish population has shown signs of recovery since …

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Mille Lacs County, MN?

How many people live in Mille Lacs County, MN ? ... In 2025, there were about 27,800 people living i…

First Liberty Institute · قبل يوم واحد

Minnesota County Jails and Fines Amish for Building Homes and Businesses in Accordance with Their Faith

First Liberty Institute, Foley & Lardner LLP, and the Harvard Law School Religious Freedom Clinic se…

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