In 2019, Stearns County, MN had a population of 158k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $62,789. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Stearns County, MN grew from 156,819 to 158,452, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $60,606 to $62,789, a 3.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stearns County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), White (Hispanic) (1.82%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%). 0% of the households in Stearns County, MN speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.9% of the residents in Stearns County, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Stearns County, MN are Saint Cloud State University (2,899 degrees awarded in 2020), Rasmussen College-Minnesota (2,006 degrees), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (956 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Stearns County, MN was $184,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%. Most people in Stearns County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 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.