In 2021, Stearns County, MN had a population of 158k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $68,212. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Stearns County, MN declined from 159,788 to 157,638, a −1.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,244 to $68,212, a 4.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stearns County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and White (Hispanic) (1.63%).
None of the households in Stearns County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.1% of the residents in Stearns County, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Stearns County, MN are Saint Cloud State University (2,656 degrees awarded in 2021), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (1,966 degrees), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (1,021 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Stearns County, MN was $205,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.
Most people in Stearns County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Stearns County, MN was 2 cars per household.
Stearns County, MN borders Benton County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Todd County, MN, and Wright County, MN.