Crow Wing County, Minnesota Population 2024

68,724

Crow Wing County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 68,724 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crow Wing County, Minnesota is the 14th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 62,608 and has seen a growth of 9.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,8244200.6%
202870,4044200.6%
202769,9844200.6%
202669,5644200.61%
202569,1444200.61%
202468,7244200.61%
202368,3044200.62%
202267,8845420.8%
202167,3421,0651.61%
202066,2771,0861.67%
201965,1912340.36%
201864,9576330.98%
201764,3245670.89%
201663,7575020.79%
201563,2551340.21%
201463,1211130.18%
201363,0081950.31%
201262,8131340.21%
201162,679710.11%
201062,60800%
199044,2492,5276.06%
198041,7226,89619.8%
197034,8262,6928.38%
196032,1341,2594.08%
195030,8756492.15%
194030,2264,59917.95%
193025,6271,0614.32%
192024,5667,70545.7%
191016,8612,61118.32%
190014,2505,39860.98%
18908,8526,533281.72%
18802,3192,1191059.5%
1870200-69-25.65%
1860269-70,555-99.62%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (420)
County Website
Crow Wing County
County Seat
Brainerd
2020 Population
66,277
Area
998 mi²
Density
69 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.69% (2,447)
Founded
May 23, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,19694.16%
Two or more races2,2243.31%
Other race5220.78%
Native American4810.72%
Black or African American3930.59%
Asian2920.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Population by Race

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Median Age

45.4

Total

44.5

Male

46.3

Female

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Adults

There are 53,169 adults, (16,004 of whom are seniors) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female33,62850.11%
Male33,48549.89%

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Population by Age

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,7782.2977.422.6
Married14,8962.8490.79.3
Non Family10,3841.2162.937.1
Female2,2233.2756.643.4
Male1,2753.0276.123.9

2.83

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1724.45%
Associates Degree6,96414.26%
Bachelors Degree9,31519.07%
Graduate Degree4,6429.5%
High School Graduate13,80028.25%
Less Than 9th Grade4810.98%
Some College11,46723.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,30243,79013,259
2+ Races1,2771,216405
Hispanic633620157
Other Race31427778
Native American28525158
Asian26226293
Black15414522

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.5%.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,886$71,675$44,358
Graduate Degree$79,304$86,250$72,946
High School Graduate$36,090$42,547$29,184
Less Than 9th Grade$32,093$30,607$34,125
Overall$46,434$55,166$39,119
Some College$46,130$56,397$36,950

$46,434

Average Earnings

$55,166

Average Male

$39,119

Average Female

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Language

97.96% of Crow Wing County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 2.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Language

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,9405,8519.45%
Multiple2,18222410.27%
Other50811923.43%
Black34211032.16%
Hispanic1,00811010.91%
Native405399.63%
Asian28820.69%

9.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.8%

Male Poverty Rate

10.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crow Wing County, Minnesota is Black, with 32.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crow Wing County, Minnesota is Asian, with 0.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.86%.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.94%
High School11.53%
Some College8.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.67%

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.3%
Female Unemployed14.95%
Female Employed5.23%
Male Employed3.44%

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,123$110,288
Households$71,343$92,518
Married Families$101,667$121,515
Non Families$41,647$57,088

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,526

Number of Veterans

4,343

Male Veterans

183

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,721
Second Gulf War798
First Gulf War616
Korea379
World War II74

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,533
65 to 741,351
35 to 54638
55 to 64611
18 to 34393

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4118.73%
2+ Races624.27%
Hispanic385.5%
Other Race257.14%
Native American215.98%
Black73.45%

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.13%

Born in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Crow Wing County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 79.13% having been born in Minnesota. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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