Crow Wing County

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	66,123
County Seat	Crow Wing County Judicial Center
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	035
Num Towns	19
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	38,567
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	66,558
Median Age	45.0
Veterans	4,717
Housing Units	41,796
Uninsured	640
Net Migration (recent)	1,401
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,288
Total Employees	28,228
Avg Annual Pay	$53,044
Median Household Income	$65,975
Poverty Rate	10.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,335
Federal Spending FY2024	$543,484,224
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,219

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$245,200
Median Rent	$888
FMR Studio	$717
FMR 1BR	$797
FMR 2BR	$1,045
FMR 3BR	$1,266
FMR 4BR	$1,500

Health & Safety

Hospitals	57
EMS Stations	57
Fire Stations	57
Police Stations	57
Adult Smoking	17.5%
Adult Obesity	31.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.1
Air Quality Good Days	298

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	19

Community

Churches	45
Libraries	19
Historic Places (NRHP)	36
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	263
SNAP Stores	58
Bank Branches	34

Agriculture

Total Farms	27
Land in Farms (acres)	88,189
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,266.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-08-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2012-07-06
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
FM	MN - BY-PASS FIRE - 05/31/2002	2002-06-01
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
DR	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, WINDS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND HEAT	1995-08-18
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1972-08-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Crow Wing County

Brainerd — pop 14,395
Baxter — pop 8,612
Breezy Point — pop 2,574
Pequot Lakes — pop 2,395
Crosslake — pop 2,394
Crosby — pop 2,360
Nisswa — pop 1,967
Emily — pop 843
Ironton — pop 576
Deerwood — pop 526
Jenkins — pop 490
Fifty Lakes — pop 443
Cuyuna — pop 296
Garrison — pop 194
Merrifield — pop 140
Riverton — pop 118
Trommald — pop 99
Fort Ripley — pop 84
Manhattan Beach — pop 61

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.