Brainerd

County:: Crow Wing County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 12.13
State:: Minnesota

Brainerd is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Brainerd has a 2025 population of 14,665. It is also the county seat of Crow Wing County. Brainerd is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,409 in 2020.

The average household income in Brainerd is $65,903 with a poverty rate of 16.71%.The median age in Brainerd is 36.1 years: 35.9 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brainerd includes 91.13% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,190	91.13%
Two or more races	476	3.29%
Other race	271	1.87%
Native American	235	1.62%
Black or African American	230	1.59%
Asian	72	0.5%

Brainerd Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brainerd's average per capita income is $39,192. Household income levels show a median of $53,705. The poverty rate stands at 16.71%.

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	$86,056	-
Families	$66,806	$79,196
Households	$53,705	$65,903
Non Families	$39,250	$45,535

$39,192

Average Income

$53,705

Median Household Income

16.71%

Poverty Rate