Median Household Income
$77,066
Median Home Value
$273,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,068/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
67.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.8%
Median Age
35.1
Population Over Time
Stearns County grew 6.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
151,728
2016
153,661
2018
156,819
2020
159,788
2022
158,622
2024
160,865
Business & Industry
Stearns County has 4,474 business establishments employing 84,123 people.
Health care and social assistance
550
Construction
540
Other services (except public administration)
478
Accommodation and food services
394
Professional, scientific, and technical services
305
Finance and insurance
304
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
198
Wholesale trade
197
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.