United States › Brainerd MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Brainerd Micro Brainerd, MN · 2 counties · 91,067 residents · 3,020 sq mi
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The short version
With 91,067 people, Brainerd is a metro area. The median age is 43.8, about 7 years above the US median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 1%. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $614 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 40.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K 73K 82K 92K 102K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Brainerd Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,964
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,514 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,519 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.8%
Transportation & warehousing 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.5%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$186,341
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,961 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$614
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $853
from 81.7% in 2000
21.6% rent
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.24 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.23 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 4.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.6%(76,957)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(601)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 92.6%(84,362)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(992)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 28.8%(11,918)
Women 15+
Never married 22.9%(9,363)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.9%(1,090)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.9%(1,021)
Share of the 6,847 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Brainerd, MN? Brainerd, MN has about 91,067 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Brainerd, MN? The typical household in Brainerd, MN earns about $43,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Brainerd, MN expensive? In Brainerd, MN, the median home is worth about $186,341, and the typical rent is about $614 a month.
How educated are people in Brainerd, MN? About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Brainerd, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Brainerd, MN? About 12.0% of people in Brainerd, MN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Brainerd, MN grown since 1990? Yes, Brainerd, MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,027 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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