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Stearns County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Stearns County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Stearns County has a population of roughly 164,000 with a median age of 35.1 years and a labor force participation rate of 69.8%, supporting a workforce where 92.8% hold at least a high school diploma and 28.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $40,467 against a median home value of $256,500 and median gross rent of $1,057 per month, reflecting relatively modest occupancy costs. The county posted 1.6% population growth over five years, with a median household income of $77,066, a GDP per capita of $58,012, and an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

163,997

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,066

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Stearns County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone131,456 (81.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,649 (9.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,230 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,363 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone3,136 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,759 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,710
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,053
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic793
  4. 4.Arabic625
  5. 5.Other Indo-European527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,012

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,806

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,422
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)10,713
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,051
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,448
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,401

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations30,683
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,953
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,770
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,425
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,029

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.94×)2,601
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.28×)10,694
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)24,304
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,167
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)5,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$256,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,057/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,911 (19.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,780 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,618 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,395 (10.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,958 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,977 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,467

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone62,221 (74.7%)
  • Worked At Home8,816 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled6,619 (7.9%)
  • Walked3,587 (4.3%)
  • Public Transit1,125 (1.3%)
  • Other361 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.