Crookston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 7,269 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crookston is the 121st largest community in Minnesota.

Of important note, Crookston is also a city of artists. Crookston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Crookston’s character.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Crookston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.43 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

For a small city, Crookston has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Crookston exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

The population of Crookston is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.74% of adults in Crookston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Crookston in 2022 was $37,845, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,380 for a family of four. However, Crookston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Crookston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Crookston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crookston residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Crookston include Norwegian, German, Swedish, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Crookston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.