Stearns County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 164,110
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 164,110
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 163,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 158,282
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 158,299
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 158,292
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 150,642
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,695
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,027
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $273,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,696
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $646
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,068
Building Permits, 2025 648
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 61,403
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 404,235
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,478,126
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,436,936
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,676,952
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,187
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,066
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,286
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,474
Total employment, 2023 84,123
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,893,734
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,244
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,189
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,646
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 493
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,459
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,471
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 117.9
Population per square mile, 2010 112.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,342.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,343.13
FIPS Code 27145