Brainerd micropolitan area

The Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Cass County and Crow Wing County in Northern Minnesota, anchored by the city of Brainerd. As of July 1, 2022 estimate placed the population at 99,222.

Counties

 * Cass
 * Crow Wing

Communities

 * Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
 * Brainerd (Principal city)


 * Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
 * Baxter
 * Breezy Point
 * Crosby
 * Crosslake
 * East Gull Lake
 * Lake Shore
 * Nisswa
 * Pequot Lakes
 * Pine River
 * Walker


 * Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
 * Cass Lake
 * Deerwood
 * Emily
 * Ironton
 * Motley (partial)


 * Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
 * Backus
 * Bena
 * Boy River
 * Chickamaw Beach
 * Cuyuna
 * Federal Dam
 * Fifty Lakes
 * Fort Ripley
 * Garrison
 * Hackensack
 * Jenkins
 * Longville
 * Manhattan Beach
 * Pillager
 * Remer
 * Riverton
 * Trommald


 * Unorganized territories
 * Dean Lake
 * West Crow Wing
 * Wahnena
 * North Cass
 * North Central Cass
 * East Cass


 * Unincorporated places
 * Outing
 * Pontoria


 * Census-designated place
 * Merrifield

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 82,249 people, 33,143 households, and 22,908 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 93.97% White, 0.24% African American, 4.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $35,961, and the median income for a family was $42,502. Males had a median income of $31,968 versus $22,064 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $18,182.