Stearns County, Minnesota Population 2024

161,712

Stearns County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 161,712 with a growth rate of 0.46% 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 150,768 and has seen a growth of 7.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029165,3877350.45%
2028164,6527350.45%
2027163,9177350.45%
2026163,1827350.45%
2025162,4477350.45%
2024161,7127350.46%
2023160,9777350.46%
2022160,2421,0380.65%
2021159,2047240.46%
2020158,480-2,596-1.61%
2019161,0761,0420.65%
2018160,0341,5220.96%
2017158,5121,2330.78%
2016157,2791,2110.78%
2015156,0682,0431.33%
2014154,0251,4130.93%
2013152,6126930.46%
2012151,9195470.36%
2011151,3726040.4%
2010150,76800%
1990118,79110,6309.83%
1980108,16112,76113.38%
197095,40015,05518.74%
196080,3459,66413.67%
195070,6813,4815.18%
194067,2005,0798.18%
193062,1216,38011.45%
192055,7418,00816.78%
191047,7333,2697.35%
190044,4649,62027.61%
189034,84412,88858.7%
188021,9567,75054.55%
187014,2069,701215.34%
18604,505-160,882-97.28%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.46% (735)
County Website
Stearns County
County Seat
2020 Population
158,480
Area
1343 mi²
Density
120 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.04% (3,232)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Stearns County, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White133,86184.39%
Black or African American12,8268.09%
Two or more races5,9393.74%
Asian2,9831.88%
Other race2,7661.74%
Native American2020.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stearns County, Minnesota Population by Race

Stearns County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Stearns County, Minnesota Median Age

34.9

Total

34.3

Male

35.4

Female

Stearns County, Minnesota Adults

There are 121,818 adults, (24,575 of whom are seniors) in Stearns County, Minnesota.

Stearns County, Minnesota Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Stearns County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female78,13949.26%
Male80,48350.74%

Stearns County, Minnesota Population by Age

Stearns County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All60,5092.567.532.5
Married30,1313.1485.514.5
Non Family22,2341.3748.451.6
Female5,2773.1849.650.4
Male2,8673.3159.240.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stearns County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stearns County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stearns County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.32%.

Stearns County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,671

Average Earnings

$55,512

Average Male

$41,755

Average Female

Stearns County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stearns County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stearns County, Minnesota Language

89.68% of Stearns County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 10.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Stearns County, Minnesota Language

Stearns County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White126,68311,7379.26%
Black12,4594,75338.15%
Multiple5,6311,19021.13%
Asian2,74790332.87%
Hispanic5,52781514.75%
Other2,72944516.31%
Native1906333.16%
Islander452351.11%

12.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.11%

Male Poverty Rate

14.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota is Islander, with 51.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stearns County, Minnesota is White, with 9.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.5%.

Stearns County, Minnesota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.36%
High School12.6%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Stearns County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.27%
Male Unemployed22.44%
Female Employed10.32%
Male Employed5.79%

Stearns County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stearns County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stearns County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Stearns County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stearns County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Stearns County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stearns County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,427

Number of Veterans

7,900

Male Veterans

527

Female Veterans

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Stearns County, Minnesota Veterans by War

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Stearns County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

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Stearns County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Stearns County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stearns County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Stearns County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stearns County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stearns County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.63%

Born in Stearns County, Minnesota

93.1%

Native Born

6.9%

Foreign Born

3.36%

Non Citizen

3.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.1% of Stearns County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 77.63% having been born in Minnesota. 3.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Stearns County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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