City in Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 12.1 sq mi · 1,190 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Brainerd. The typical household earns $56,111, and the median resident is 35.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,374 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.99%
Men 33 · Women 38.4
1880–2026
14,437
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
14,437
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,437 | +9 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,428 | +16 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 14,412 | -126 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 14,538 | +7 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 14,531 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 14,531 | +157 | 1.09% |
| 2020 | 14,374 | +918 | 6.82% |
| 2019 | 13,456 | -15 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 13,471 | +81 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 13,390 | +92 | 0.69% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 145 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau