Baxter

County:: Crow Wing County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.852
State:: Minnesota

Baxter is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Baxter has a 2025 population of 9,395. Baxter is currently growing at a rate of 1.64% annually and its population has increased by 8.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,637 in 2020.

The average household income in Baxter is $95,419 with a poverty rate of 10.82%. The median age in Baxter is 42.9 years: 41.3 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Baxter includes 95.77% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,432	95.77%
Two or more races	288	3.27%
Asian	51	0.58%
Native American	23	0.26%
Black or African American	10	0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Baxter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baxter's average per capita income is $55,684. Household income levels show a median of $71,272. The poverty rate stands at 10.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$121,094	-
Families	$97,372	$116,286
Households	$71,272	$95,419
Non Families	$44,276	$57,661

$55,684

Average Income

$71,272

Median Household Income

10.82%

Poverty Rate