In 2023, Stearns County, MN had a population of 159k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $76,447. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stearns County, MN grew from 158,622 to 159,358, a 0.464% increase and its median household income grew from $73,105 to $76,447, a 4.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stearns County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.77%).
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.
96.6% of the residents in Stearns County, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Stearns County, MN are Saint Cloud State University (2,406 degrees awarded in 2022), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (2,068 degrees), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (1,009 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Stearns County, MN was $256,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.
Most people in Stearns County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 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.