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Crow Wing County, Minnesota in numbers: crime, income, hazards
Crow Wing County averaged 1.8 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 34% lower than the Minnesota rate (2.7). The median household earns $72,589 and the unemployment rate was 4.9% in August 2026. Population: about 67,686 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Crow Wing County?
Police agencies in Crow Wing County reported an average of 121 violent crimes and 740 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 34% lower than the Minnesota rate (2.7), and 52% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 10.8 per 1,000 (Minnesota: 17.5; U.S.: 18.1). Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (69%).
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Crow Wing County | Per 1,000 | Minnesota per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 121 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 32 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 83 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 740 | 10.8 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 85 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 612 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 42 | 0.62 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (11 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Crow Wing County?
The median household in Crow Wing County earns $72,589 a year, 18% lower than the Minnesota median ($89,062). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $306,800 by its owners; renters pay a median $971. 8.7% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 7.9%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,673 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Crow Wing County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,686 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $72,589 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $306,800 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $971 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 8.7% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 39.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 77.0% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 45.7 | 38.8 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 89.9% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 5.2% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Crow Wing County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Crow Wing County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Crow Wing County: Burlington Northern (Brainerd/Baxter Plant). A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Crow Wing County has 3 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Pine River Dam (23 ft) and Pine River Dam - Dikes 13 and 14 (23 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
2 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 96 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Crow Wing County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 1 day in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 23 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 9 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County had 4 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include MN 210 and US 169. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Crow Wing County?
Federal school lists show 24 public and 4 private schools in the county. 3 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 16 fire or EMS stations and 11 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Crow Wing State Park and Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Crow Wing County
Gun shops
6 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Crow Wing County, plus 19 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Big Deal Consignments LLC (Pequot Lakes), Dunham's Sports #9188 (Baxter), Fleet Farm (Baxter), T&B Pawn Shop INC (Brainerd), Tutts Bait And Tackle (Garrison) and Walmart #1654 (Baxter).
Liquor stores
16 liquor stores are on the map in Crow Wing County: Barstock Liquors, Barstock Liquors (Crosslake), Blue Goose Off Sale (Garrison), Cash Wise Liquor (Baxter), Cash Wise Liquor (Brainerd), Cornerstone Liquor (Brainerd), D & D Beverage (Brainerd), Garrison Wine & Spirits (Garrison) and 8 more. Minnesota has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Crow Wing County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County averaged 121 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents, 34% lower than the Minnesota rate (2.7). The property-crime rate was 10.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Crow Wing County?
$72,589 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Crow Wing County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,673 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Crow Wing County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Crow Wing County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Are there Superfund sites in Crow Wing County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Crow Wing County: Burlington Northern (Brainerd/Baxter Plant).
Is there road construction in Crow Wing County right now?
Crow Wing County had 4 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include MN 210 and US 169.
How many nursing homes are in Crow Wing County?
3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Crow Wing County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | 16,056 | 1.0 | $60,833 |
| Cass County | 30,992 | 1.7 | $68,874 |
| Mille Lacs County | 27,125 | 2.6 | $72,729 |
| Morrison County | 34,249 | 1.1 | $69,446 |
More: Minnesota statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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