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Crow Wing County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Crow Wing County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Crow Wing County is a modestly sized county of 68,642 residents with a labor force participation rate of 60.2% and relatively low educational attainment—28.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—keeping median worker earnings at $40,961 and median household income at $72,589. The county's housing market remains affordable, with a median home value of $274,400, a homeownership rate of 77.4%, and median gross rent of just $962 per month. Population grew 5.1% over five years, the unemployment rate sits at 5.2%, and a median age of 45.7 reflects an older workforce relative to national norms.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

68,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,589

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Crow Wing County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone63,439 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,765 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race913 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone514 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone456 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone320 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish378
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic234
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)127
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)80
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic78

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,480

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,048

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,881
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,823
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,161
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,109
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,070

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,862
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,342
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,432
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,195
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,465

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.40×)3,034
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)3,350
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)3,764
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)8,068
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)2,224

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$274,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$962/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,434 (19.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,076 (13.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,715 (12.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,677 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,193 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,340 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,896 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home4,101 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled2,845 (9.2%)
  • Walked557 (1.8%)
  • Other327 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle121 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.