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The total population of Stearns County is estimated to be 158,622 with 80,483 males (50.74%) and 78,139 females (49.26%). There are 2,344 less females than males in Stearns County.
The median household income in Stearns County was $73,731 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 200(0.27%) from $73,931 in 2020. This income is 98.83% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Stearns County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,325. Overall, the median household income for the county of Stearns County stands at $71,880.
In Stearns County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,603 for males and $30,459 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,033 for males and $49,184 for females.
In Stearns County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $95,820, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,859.
In 2022, the population of Stearns County was 160,405, a 0.79% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stearns County's population was 159,144, an increase of 0.43% compared to a population of 158,467 in 2020.
The median age in Stearns County, MN is 34.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.47% were under the age of 15, 24.77% aged 15 to 29, 40.75% aged 30 to 64, 13.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stearns County population: 85.63% are White, 7.45% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.01% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.55% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.