2025

Cities in Crow Wing County, MN ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 46 cities in Crow Wing County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Crow Wing County

  • 1
    Brainerd
    Non-Hispanic White population in Brainerd is 12,952
    86.28% of Brainerd population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Baxter
    Non-Hispanic White population in Baxter is 8,386
    92.07% of Baxter population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Crosslake
    Non-Hispanic White population in Crosslake is 2,575
    94.60% of Crosslake population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Breezy Point
    Non-Hispanic White population in Breezy Point is 2,466
    88.45% of Breezy Point population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Pequot Lakes
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pequot Lakes is 2,127
    93.54% of Pequot Lakes population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 46 cities in Crow Wing County, MN by Non-Hispanic White Population

Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Crow Wing County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Brainerd 12,952 86.28% 22.68%
2 Baxter 8,386 92.07% 14.68%
3 Crosslake 2,575 94.60% 4.51%
4 Breezy Point 2,466 88.45% 4.32%
5 Pequot Lakes 2,127 93.54% 3.72%
6 Crosby 2,094 88.28% 3.67%
7 Crow Wing township 1,985 88.34% 3.48%
8 1,926 89.29% 3.37%
9 1,659 92.22% 2.90%
10 1,614 90.32% 2.83%
11 1,365 86.72% 2.39%
12 1,148 84.10% 2.01%
13 1,135 90.95% 1.99%
14 1,130 81.82% 1.98%
15 1,110 90.98% 1.94%
16 1,048 98.13% 1.83%
17 1,006 87.63% 1.76%
18 901 97.51% 1.58%
19 867 98.19% 1.52%
20 734 90.62% 1.29%
21 656 99.09% 1.15%
22 646 95.70% 1.13%
23 590 91.47% 1.03%
24 587 96.71% 1.03%
25 583 81.65% 1.02%
26 556 89.68% 0.97%
27 538 95.39% 0.94%
28 521 99.24% 0.91%
29 466 74.80% 0.82%
30 458 97.86% 0.80%
31 455 93.24% 0.80%
32 366 96.32% 0.64%
33 345 94.01% 0.60%
34 317 97.54% 0.56%
35 270 99.26% 0.47%
36 259 94.18% 0.45%
37 253 96.93% 0.44%
38 241 72.59% 0.42%
39 196 98.99% 0.34%
40 147 94.84% 0.26%
41 124 72.51% 0.22%
42 112 99.12% 0.20%
43 70 100.00% 0.12%
44 61 96.83% 0.11%
45 46 41.07% 0.08%
46 21 77.78% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Crow Wing County, MN by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Crow Wing County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.