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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Brainerd, MN compare?
| Figure | Brainerd, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,428 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,395 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,187 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Brainerd, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,468±25 |
| Median age | 35.1±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.3%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $56,111±$6,610 |
| Per capita income | $31,316±$1,918 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $192,500±$13,543 |
| Median gross rent | $827±$57 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.2%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.5%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.8 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov