Crow Wing County, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crow Wing County, MN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 76% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crow Wing County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,686 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 58.6 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.84% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.9 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 29,402 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crow Wing County grew by 10.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 67,686 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crow Wing County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.3% of residents. That is 6.7 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,165 18.0% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,223 18.1% -3.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,606 20.1% +0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,761 23.3% +6.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Minnesota, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Crow Wing County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 49.5% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
Crow Wing County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Crow Wing County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,193 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.62% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crow Wing County is about 19% lower than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Crow Wing County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $348,837 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $971 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crow Wing County is about 30.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $971 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crow Wing County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 146 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crow Wing County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.6 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.2 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 146 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,541 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.2% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,544 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 729 | 854 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Minnesota:
Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min).
Slowest:
Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).
The average commute time in Crow Wing County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 20 minutes in Minnesota.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Crow Wing County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Crow Wing County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Minnesota:
Hennepin County (0.4), Olmsted County (0.4), Carver County (0.4).
Lowest:
Nobles County (0.2), Mahnomen County (0.2), Watonwan County (0.2).
Health
Crow Wing County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Crow Wing County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.7% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Minnesota:
Carver County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Stevens County (0.8).
Lowest:
Mahnomen County (0.8), Clearwater County (0.8), Beltrami County (0.8).
Crow Wing County, MN Compared With Nearby Counties
Crow Wing County, MN is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 67,686 residents against a local median of 32,620. Crow Wing County, MN's median home price, at $348,837, runs 78% above the $195,453 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.6 min against a local median of 22.2 min, 21% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 21% below the local median it puts Crow Wing County, MN at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $176,092 on median home price, so Crow Wing County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crow Wing County, MN has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing County, MN | 67,686 | $73,193 #3/5 | $348,837 #1/5 | 17.6 min #1/5 |
| Morrison County, MN | 34,249 | $70,796 | $99,428 | 23.4 min |
| Cass County, MN | 30,992 | $68,462 | $171,195 | 21.0 min |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | 27,123 | $73,418 | $275,520 | 23.7 min |
| Benton County, MN | 41,593 | $74,348 | $219,711 | 18.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
How big is Crow Wing County, Minnesota by population?
About 67,686 people live in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, in 29,402 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 45.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
How densely populated is Crow Wing County, Minnesota?
Averaged over its land area, Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 59 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?
The median home costs 4.8 times the median household income ($348,837 against $73,193), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $971 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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