Baxter

County:: Crow Wing County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.852
State:: Minnesota

Baxter is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Baxter has a 2025 population of 9,395. Baxter is currently growing at a rate of 1.64% annually and its population has increased by 8.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,637 in 2020.

The average household income in Baxter is $95,419 with a poverty rate of 10.82%.The median age in Baxter is 42.9 years: 41.3 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Baxter includes 95.77% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,432	95.77%
Two or more races	288	3.27%
Asian	51	0.58%
Native American	23	0.26%
Black or African American	10	0.11%

Baxter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baxter's average per capita income is $55,684. Household income levels show a median of $71,272. The poverty rate stands at 10.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$121,094	-
Families	$97,372	$116,286
Households	$71,272	$95,419
Non Families	$44,276	$57,661

$55,684

Average Income

$71,272

Median Household Income

10.82%

Poverty Rate