Brainerd
MNCrow Wing County, Minnesota
Population 67K |Median income $65,975 |3 hospitals
Population
66,558
Crow Wing County
Median Income
$65,975
+4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$245,200
+25% vs avg
Median Age
45
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
67K+7%
Median Income
$71,343+52%
Median Home Value
$274,400+52%
Poverty Rate
9.7%-25%
Unemployment
5.2%-37%
Economics
Median Rent $888/mo
Poverty Rate
10.4% -28% vs avg
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.2%
Work From Home 9.5%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 94.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
Short Sleep Duration
28.7%
Physical Inactivity
24.6%
Binge Drinking
17.6%
Current Smoking
14.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.5%
Diabetes
11.8%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.6%
Dental Visit 67%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
7%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
1
ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER
BRAINERD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Alerts & News — Brainerd Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Crow Wing County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.