Poverty Rate in Stearns County, MN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Stearns County Compares
National Distribution
Where Stearns County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Stearns County: 12.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,497 | Plaquemines Parish, LA | 12.9% |
| #1,498 | Whatcom County, WA | 12.9% |
| #1,499 | Clay County, NC | 12.9% |
| #1,500 | Stearns County, MN | 12.9% |
| #1,501 | Benewah County, ID | 12.9% |
| #1,502 | Cleveland County, OK | 12.9% |
| #1,503 | Becker County, MN | 12.9% |
Poverty Rate in Stearns County, Minnesota
Stearns County, Minnesota has a poverty rate of 12.9%, which ranks #1,500 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Minnesota, Stearns County ranks #71 of 87 out of 87 counties. This places it in the 53th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.