Stearns

County:: McCreary County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.02
State:: Kentucky

Stearns is a CDP located in McCreary County, Kentucky. Stearns has a 2025 population of 1,176. Stearns is currently declining at a rate of -1.34% annually but its population has increased by 10.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,065 in 2020.

The average household income in Stearns is $54,419 with a poverty rate of 38.27%. The median age in Stearns is 36.9 years: 38.5 years for males, and 35 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Stearns includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,509	100%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Stearns Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Stearns' average per capita income is $35,806. Household income levels show a median of $36,964. The poverty rate stands at 38.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$53,113	$43,368
Households	$36,964	$54,419
Married Families	$27,955	-
Families	$24,746	$50,490

$35,806

Average Income

$36,964

Median Household Income

38.27%

Poverty Rate