The Town Files

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

67,686 people. The median home is worth $306,800 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $72,589.

Towns in Crow Wing County

Towns in Crow Wing County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brainerd14,395$192,500$56,11135.1
Baxter8,612$324,100$70,68843.1
Breezy Point2,574$340,800$85,93841.0

People and housing

Crow Wing CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$306,800$301,800
Median rent$971$991
Median household income$72,589$87,375
Median age45.742.7
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%26.2%
Below the poverty line9.9%6.9%

Jobs and pay

31,053 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,044 a year.

Largest industries in Crow Wing CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,986 jobs · $63,898Retail4,739 jobs · $40,342Hotels & restaurants4,277 jobs · $25,882Manufacturing2,950 jobs · $58,356Construction2,200 jobs · $76,048Finance & insurance1,144 jobs · $81,719
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crow Wing County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 707 storm events in Crow Wing County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Crow Wing County by type since 1996Hail224Flood14Drought43Tornado8Ice Storm6Lightning8Heavy Snow64Flash Flood11Winter Storm16Cold/Wind Chill7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crow Wing County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
July 6, 2012Severe StormDR-4069: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3242: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 1, 2002FireFM-2409: Mn - By-Pass Fire - 05/31/2002
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).