Baxter, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Crow Wing County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,804
Population
467/sq mi density
$71,272
Median Income
$41,962 per capita
$298,400
Home Value
$369,294 Zillow
$1,123
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
173
Violent Crime/100K
3,081 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,272 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$298,400 home value, $1,123/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+18%
7,742 → 9,137
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.3%
$60,770 → $71,272
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baxter across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,260
+1,123 from 2023 (9,137)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,703
+$8,431 from 2023 ($71,272)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,742 | - | $60,770 | - |
| 2015 | 7,902 | +2.1% | $57,715 | -5% |
| 2017 | 8,265 | +4.6% | $64,286 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 8,379 | +1.4% | $71,220 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 8,830 | +5.4% | $64,635 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 9,137 | +3.5% | $71,272 | +10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.