Stearns County, Minnesota's estimated population is 165,332 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stearns County, Minnesota is the 8th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 Population was 150,756 and has seen a growth of 9.67% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,505 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 14,206 | 9,701 | 215.34% |
1880 | 21,956 | 7,750 | 54.55% |
1890 | 34,844 | 12,888 | 58.70% |
1900 | 44,464 | 9,620 | 27.61% |
1910 | 47,733 | 3,269 | 7.35% |
1920 | 55,741 | 8,008 | 16.78% |
1930 | 62,121 | 6,380 | 11.45% |
1940 | 67,200 | 5,079 | 8.18% |
1950 | 70,681 | 3,481 | 5.18% |
1960 | 80,345 | 9,664 | 13.67% |
1970 | 95,400 | 15,055 | 18.74% |
1980 | 108,161 | 12,761 | 13.38% |
1990 | 118,791 | 10,630 | 9.83% |
2010 | 150,756 | 31,965 | 26.91% |
2011 | 151,359 | 603 | 0.40% |
2012 | 151,891 | 532 | 0.35% |
2013 | 152,577 | 686 | 0.45% |
2014 | 153,972 | 1,395 | 0.91% |
2015 | 156,003 | 2,031 | 1.32% |
2016 | 157,225 | 1,222 | 0.78% |
2017 | 158,301 | 1,076 | 0.68% |
2018 | 159,656 | 1,355 | 0.86% |
2019 | 161,075 | 1,419 | 0.89% |
2020 | 162,494 | 1,419 | 0.88% |
2021 | 163,913 | 1,419 | 0.87% |
2022 | 165,332 | 1,419 | 0.87% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 138,067 | 86.41% |
Black or African American | 10,987 | 6.88% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 300 | 0.19% |
Asian | 3,419 | 2.14% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race | 2,323 | 1.45% |
Two or More Races | 4,687 | 2.93% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 59,576 | 2.56 | 69.1 |
Married | 30,241 | 3.16 | 85.7 |
Male | 2,543 | 3.39 | 62.1 |
Female | 5,255 | 3.34 | 50.9 |
Non Family | 21,537 | 1.42 | 51 |
3.12
Average Family Size
2.56
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4,104 | 4.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,927 | 3.96% |
High School Graduate | 27,978 | 28.21% |
Some College | 22,167 | 22.35% |
Associates Degree | 13,412 | 13.52% |
Bachelors Degree | 18,783 | 18.94% |
Graduate Degree | 8,796 | 8.87% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 88,513 | 83,311 | 25,786 |
2+ Races | 1,516 | 1,468 | 435 |
Asian | 1,792 | 1,391 | 470 |
Hispanic | 2,393 | 1,583 | 437 |
Other Race | 1,195 | 817 | 146 |
Native American | 232 | 200 | 26 |
Black | 4,705 | 3,127 | 472 |
Islander | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.13%.
$42,313
Average Earnings
$47,973
Average Male
$36,162
Average Female
90.15% of Stearns County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 9.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.96% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
Black | 10,528 | 4,749 | 45.11% |
Asian | 3,122 | 872 | 27.93% |
Multiple | 4,446 | 1,029 | 23.14% |
Hispanic | 5,192 | 942 | 18.14% |
Native | 228 | 30 | 13.16% |
White | 129,977 | 10,960 | 8.43% |
Other | 419 | NaN% |
12.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.16%
Male Poverty Rate
12.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.73%.
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 8,737 | 8.01% |
Black | 317 | 4.84% |
Native American | 36 | 12.90% |
Asian | 8 | 0.29% |
Other Race | 45 | 2.98% |
2+ Races | 154 | 6.60% |
Hispanic | 110 | 3.33% |
4.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.1%
Labor Force Participation
67.4%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.37%
Born in Stearns County, Minnesota
93.72%
Native Born
6.28%
Foreign Born
3.69%
Non Citizen
2.59%
Naturalized
93.72% of Stearns County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 78.37% having been born in Minnesota. 3.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.