Brainerd is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 14,580 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Brainerd is the 76th largest community in Minnesota.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.58 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of adults in Brainerd who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.65% of the adults in Brainerd have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brainerd in 2022 was $28,313, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,252 for a family of four. However, Brainerd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Brainerd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brainerd residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brainerd include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Brainerd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.