Stearns County Population

1860–2026

165.11K

2026 projection

4.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Stearns County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026165,107+9970.61%
2025164,110+9970.61%
2024163,113+1,3080.81%
2023161,805+1,6861.05%
2022160,119+1,0070.63%
2021159,112+6560.41%
2020158,456-2,6201.63%
2019161,076+1,0420.65%
2018160,034+1,5220.96%
2017158,512+1,2330.78%

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Stearns County Demographics

35.1median age

Median age

Female35.5 yrs
Male34.8 yrs

Adults

122,854
25,871 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults96,983 other adults

Sex

Female 49.4% · 79,482Male 50.6% · 81,383

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,16485+ years, female: 1,99480–84 years, male: 1,26780–84 years, female: 1,41675–79 years, male: 2,31675–79 years, female: 2,62770–74 years, male: 3,32770–74 years, female: 3,77465–69 years, male: 4,13165–69 years, female: 3,85560–64 years, male: 4,79560–64 years, female: 4,59055–59 years, male: 4,96855–59 years, female: 4,84350–54 years, male: 4,34550–54 years, female: 4,21245–49 years, male: 3,90945–49 years, female: 3,82840–44 years, male: 5,15240–44 years, female: 4,40435–39 years, male: 5,09335–39 years, female: 4,66430–34 years, male: 4,85530–34 years, female: 4,45425–29 years, male: 5,21425–29 years, female: 4,57320–24 years, male: 8,29720–24 years, female: 8,10015–19 years, male: 6,64115–19 years, female: 6,66010–14 years, male: 5,47010–14 years, female: 5,6485–9 years, male: 5,1565–9 years, female: 4,8350–4 years, male: 5,2830–4 years, female: 5,00585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,609 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Stearns County Income

$77,066median household income

Median household income

$77,066

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,501

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.9%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Stearns County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%49%48%
Never married38%41%34%
Divorced9%8%9%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year