Stearns County, Minnesota's estimated population is 161,810 with a growth rate of 0.80% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stearns County, Minnesota is the 7th largest county in Minnesota.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 161,810 | 1,277 | 0.80% |
| 2019 | 160,533 | 1,277 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 159,256 | 1,277 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 157,979 | 983 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 156,996 | 1,106 | 0.71% |
| 2015 | 155,890 | 1,918 | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 153,972 | 1,399 | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 152,573 | 690 | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 151,883 | 538 | 0.36% |
| 2011 | 151,345 | 591 | 0.39% |
| 2010 | 150,754 | 31,963 | 26.91% |
| 1990 | 118,791 | 10,630 | 9.83% |
| 1980 | 108,161 | 12,761 | 13.38% |
| 1970 | 95,400 | 15,055 | 18.74% |
| 1960 | 80,345 | 9,664 | 13.67% |
| 1950 | 70,681 | 3,481 | 5.18% |
| 1940 | 67,200 | 5,079 | 8.18% |
| 1930 | 62,121 | 6,380 | 11.45% |
| 1920 | 55,741 | 8,008 | 16.78% |
| 1910 | 47,733 | 3,269 | 7.35% |
| 1900 | 44,464 | 9,620 | 27.61% |
| 1890 | 34,844 | 12,888 | 58.70% |
| 1880 | 21,956 | 7,750 | 54.55% |
| 1870 | 14,206 | 9,701 | 215.34% |
| 1860 | 4,505 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 139,218 | 88.78% |
| Black or African American | 9,087 | 5.79% |
| Asian | 3,367 | 2.15% |
| Two or More Races | 2,688 | 1.71% |
| Some Other Race | 2,016 | 1.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 434 | 0.28% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 58,891 | 2.53 | 69 |
| Married | 29,871 | 3.11 | 87.7 |
| Non Family | 20,934 | 1.42 | 49 |
| Female | 5,347 | 3.26 | 46.8 |
| Male | 2,739 | 3.22 | 60.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,074 | 4.21% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,672 | 3.79% |
| High School Graduate | 27,007 | 27.89% |
| Some College | 21,658 | 22.37% |
| Associates Degree | 13,532 | 13.97% |
| Bachelors Degree | 18,245 | 18.84% |
| Graduate Degree | 8,649 | 8.93% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88,322 | 83,218 | 25,140 |
| Black | 3,830 | 2,619 | 531 |
| Hispanic | 2,179 | 1,085 | 376 |
| Asian | 1,634 | 1,326 | 609 |
| Other Race | 849 | 323 | 126 |
| Multiple Races | 624 | 610 | 171 |
| Native American | 258 | 234 | 15 |
| Islander | 6 | 6 |
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 asian people with a rate of 37.27%.
$39,668
Average Earnings
$45,799
Average Male
$32,648
Average Female
90.25% of Stearns County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 9.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 130,885 | 12,969 | 9.91% |
| Black | 8,645 | 4,489 | 51.93% |
| Hispanic | 4,651 | 925 | 19.89% |
| Asian | 2,983 | 629 | 21.09% |
| Multiple | 2,273 | 469 | 20.63% |
| Other | 1,948 | 461 | 23.67% |
| Native | 332 | 48 | 14.46% |
| Islander | 9 | 6 | 66.67% |
13.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.20%
Male Poverty Rate
13.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota is White, with 9.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.39%.
49.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.7%
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 | 8,899 | 8.10% |
| Black | 188 | 3.51% |
| 2 or More | 153 | 10.69% |
| Hispanic | 93 | 3.09% |
| Indian | 41 | 13.27% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.33% |
5.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.1%
Labor Force Participation
68.7%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.22%
Native Born
6.78%
Foreign Born
4.44%
Non Citizen
93.22% of Stearns County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 78.72% having been born in Minnesota. 4.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.