City · Minnesota
Garrison, Minnesota
Garrison, city, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Garrison had 201 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 194 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 156 (±42). GEOID 2723192.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
201
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 194 · ACS 2020-2024: 156 ±42
Median household income
$51,250
±$19,675 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
not published
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$925
±$40 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Garrison and what county is it in?
Garrison is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 185 residents per square mile in 2020.
Garrison is in the Brainerd, MN micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Garrison, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 201 people lived in Garrison on July 1, 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 194 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 156 (±42).
| Measure | Garrison | Crow Wing County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 156 ±42 | 67,686 | no clear change |
| Households | 102 ±27 | 29,402 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.53 ±0.21 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 123 ±28 | 42,683 | −51 |
Garrison's population since 2000
From 213 in 2000 to 201 in 2025: down 5.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Garrison as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Garrison?
The median resident of Garrison is 61.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 1.9%.
| Measure | Garrison | Crow Wing County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.5 ±16.3 | 45.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 10.3% ±7.1 pts | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 35.9% ±10.5 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Male | 52.6% ±9.4 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2% ±5.3 pts | 93.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±3.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.8% ±4.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.1% ±6.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| With a disability | 34.0% ±14.4 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9% ±9.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.6% ±11.5 pts | 94.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.3% ±3.0 pts | 29.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2% ±2.0 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.7% ±12.0 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Garrison earn?
Half of Garrison's 102 households earn less than $51,250 a year (±$19,675), against $72,589 in Crow Wing County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $56,221 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Garrison | Crow Wing County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,250 ±$19,675 | $72,589 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,365 ±$11,157 | $95,168 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,964 ±$8,422 | $41,886 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.8% ±8.3 pts | 9.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.0% ±33.9 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.6% ±12.8 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±4.8 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.2% ±6.8 pts | 89.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Garrison?
Owners occupy 72.5% of Garrison's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median renter pays $925 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Garrison | Crow Wing County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $925 ±$40 | $971 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.1% ±9.0 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,125 ±$126 | $1,613 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.5% ±11.3 pts | 77.0% | −14.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.5% ±11.3 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Housing units | 123 ±28 | 42,683 | −51 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±46.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 28.5% ±8.9 pts | 80.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 46.3% ±13.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4% ±2.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.3% ±3.8 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9% ±4.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Garrison building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Garrison in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 5.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Garrison work and get to work?
59.5% of Garrison's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes.
| Measure | Garrison | Crow Wing County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.7% ±11.1 pts | 59.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0% ±13.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 59.5% ±16.9 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.1% ±5.2 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±25.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 8.1% ±8.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.5% ±10.5 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min ±16.1 | 23.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Garrison?
No census tract lies mostly in Garrison; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9516Crow Wing County | 2,473 | $76,250 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Garrison) · Census block assignment files
How does Garrison compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Garrison is the 16,487th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 656th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Garrison is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 656th | 855 |
Garrison's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Garrison with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Garrison?
27 of the 56 figures for Garrison on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Garrison are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Garrison.