How many people live in Crow Wing County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 68,600 people living in Crow Wing County, MN. That makes Crow Wing County the 15th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
68.6K
population of Crow Wing County, MN (2024)
1.2%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 68,600 people lived in Crow Wing County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Crow Wing County, MN’s age demographics?
About 17,700 Crow Wing County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 13,600 Crow Wing County residents, or 19.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Crow Wing County, MN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Crow Wing County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94% of the Crow Wing County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Crow Wing County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Crow Wing County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.86% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Crow Wing County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Crow Wing County, MN is Brainerd with about 14,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Crow Wing County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brainerd | 14,400 |
| 2. | Baxter | 9,186 |
| 3. | First Assessment UT | 5,975 |
| 4. | Breezy Point | 2,750 |
| 5. | Pequot Lakes | 2,462 |
| 6. | Crosslake | 2,412 |
| 7. | Crosby | 2,328 |
| 8. | Lake Edward | 2,231 |
| 9. | Crow Wing | 2,174 |
| 10. | Nisswa | 2,156 |
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