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Brainerd, MN
Demographic Data



Brainerd Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Brainerd Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,580

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.9%
5 - 17:
14.3%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
16.0%
35 - 54:
22.7%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
91.7%
91.7%
18.6%
18.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Brainerd
USA
$28,313
$28,313
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Brainerd
USA
$46,933
$46,933
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Arts
Real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Other
19.7%
19.7%
15.1%
15.1%
13.7%
13.7%
10.2%
10.2%
9.5%
9.5%
5.4%
5.4%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
90.4%
90.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Norwegian
English
French
Swedish
Italian
Polish
Scottish
European
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Finnish
Dutch
Danish
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Russian
Greek
Czech
29.8%
29.8%
12.6%
12.6%
10.2%
10.2%
8.3%
8.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Italian
Spanish
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
African languages
Korean
Chinese
West Germanic languages
French
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
98.3%
98.3%
7.1%
7.1%
2.9%
2.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Brainerd Residents

1.0%

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