Brainerd, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Crow Wing County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,474
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$53,705
Median Income
$29,935 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$315,174 Zillow
$848
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
431
Violent Crime/100K
1,786 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$53,705 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, $848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8%
13,448 → 14,526
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.9%
$29,364 → $53,705
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brainerd 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
15,327
+801 from 2023 (14,526)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,933
+$28,228 from 2023 ($53,705)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,448 | - | $29,364 | - |
| 2015 | 13,329 | -0.9% | $30,975 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13,390 | +0.5% | $34,358 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 13,456 | +0.5% | $34,371 | +0% |
| 2021 | 14,255 | +5.9% | $41,671 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 14,526 | +1.9% | $53,705 | +28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.