| | Brainerd, MN | Grand Rapids, MN | United States |
| Population | 14,053 | 11,056 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36 | 42.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,585 | 10,866 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,178 | 7,764 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,353 | 7,976 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.1% | 44.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.9% | 40.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,155.9 | 489.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.2 | 22.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 1.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Brainerd, MN | Grand Rapids, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.1% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Brainerd, MN | Grand Rapids, MN | United States |
| White | 89.1% | 92.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 1.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Brainerd, MN | Grand Rapids, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 38.6% | 46.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.7% | 46.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.4% | 53.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.5% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.3% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,129 | 4,485 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,182 | 2,500 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.6% | 30.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.1% | 46.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,947 | 1,985 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.1% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% |