Stearns County's estimated 2026 population is 165,107 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stearns County is the 8th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 150,768 and has seen a growth of 9.51% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 35.1 years
Female: 35.5 years
Male: 34.8 years
There are 122,854 adults, (25,871 of whom are seniors) in Stearns County.
Female: 79,482 (49.4%)
Male: 81,383 (50.6%)
The racial composition of Stearns County includes 81.72% White, 9.11% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 131,456 | 81.72% |
| Black or African American | 14,649 | 9.11% |
| Two or more races | 7,989 | 4.97% |
| Other race | 3,363 | 2.09% |
| Asian | 3,136 | 1.95% |
| Native American | 188 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.05% |
Stearns County's average per capita income is $51,501. Household income levels show a median of $77,066. The poverty rate stands at 12.89%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $112,893 | $134,899 |
| Families | $99,842 | $122,458 |
| Households | $77,066 | $98,367 |
| Non Families | $44,954 | $56,531 |
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