In 2020, Brainerd, MN had a population of 94.2k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $56,641. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Brainerd, MN grew from 93,485 to 94,237, a 0.804% increase and its median household income grew from $55,154 to $56,641, a 2.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brainerd, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.704%).
None of the households in Brainerd, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Brainerd, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Brainerd, MN are Central Lakes College-Brainerd (744 degrees awarded in 2020) and Leech Lake Tribal College (20 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Brainerd, MN was $206,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.
Most people in Brainerd, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brainerd, MN was 2 cars per household.
Brainerd, MN borders Bemidji, MN, Grand Rapids, MN, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.