Stearns County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
160,865
Rank #430 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,066 +2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #723 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,500 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$273,400 −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #762 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.8% −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #847 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,374 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

67.9% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
28.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.4%24.9%37.3%49.7%62.2%74.6%80.2%9.0%4.8%3.7%1.9%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Stearns County, Minnesota

Stearns County, Minnesota has a total population of 160,865, making it the 430th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stearns County is 35.1 years, which is 9.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stearns County is $77,066, which ranks #723 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Stearns County is $273,400, 3.0% below the national median. Renters in Stearns County pay a median gross rent of $1,068 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stearns County, 28.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.7 min.

Stearns County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Stearns County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.