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Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Crow Wing County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Crow Wing County is a county located in Minnesota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 69,132. The land area covers 998.46 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Crow Wing County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: 326 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 13, BRAINERD MN 56401-3585

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 69,132 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.7 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 29,402 ±460 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 42,683 ±72
Occupied Housing Units 29,402 ±460
Vacant Housing Units 13,281 ±439
Median Home Value $306,800 ±$9,287
Median Gross Rent $971 ±$50
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $72,589 ±$2,891
Per Capita Income $41,886 ±$1,015
Poverty Rate 9.9% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 6,574 ±834
Unemployment Rate 5.5% ±1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 31,296 ±681
Broadband Internet Rate 89.9% ±1.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BRAINERD CROW WING CO AP, MN US, located 6.7 miles from Crow Wing County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 21.4° -0.1° 10.6° 0.47" —
February 26.8° 4.1° 15.5° 0.36" —
March 39.8° 17.5° 28.6° 0.97" —
April 54.5° 30.5° 42.5° 1.60" —
May 67.9° 42.7° 55.3° 3.27" —
June 77.1° 53.2° 65.2° 4.03" —
July 81.5° 57.7° 69.6° 4.35" —
August 79.2° 55.3° 67.3° 3.06" —
September 70.5° 46.9° 58.7° 2.60" —
October 55.6° 35.2° 45.4° 2.37" —
November 39.5° 21.6° 30.6° 0.90" —
December 26.0° 7.6° 16.8° 0.55" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 27035. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.