Stearns County, MN Population

Overview

157,638

Total Population

34.9

Median age

49.39%

Female population %

102.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,724

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Stearns County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stearns County is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stearns County's population under 18 was 23.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stearns County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stearns County, 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.

There are 1,920 less females than males in Stearns County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.39% females and 50.61% males in Stearns County, MN.
The Stearns County, MN gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,937.

Stearns County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Stearns County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,724 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 151,914 (96.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stearns County is White with a population of 134,99 (85.63% of the total population).

Stearns County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 161,076 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Stearns County's population increased by 17,184 (12.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stearns County's population increased by 7,699 (5.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stearns County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 133,584.