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Stearns County, Minnesota

Stearns County, Minnesota · ZIP 55320, 55329, 55353

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 163,997 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 60,937Households
  • $76,447Median household income
  • $256,500Median home value
  • 65Towns with a page
  • 32ZIP codes

Stearns County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.9%
130k140k150k160k2000: 133,16620002010: 150,64220102020: 158,2922020133,166158,292
Population of Stearns County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000133,166
2010150,642
2020158,292

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Stearns County
Under $50k31.4%
$50k to $100k33.5%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over8.1%

Median household income $76,447 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Stearns County
Owner occupied
41,324 units
Renter occupied
19,613 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Stearns County2023
Health care and social assistance17,077
Manufacturing11,671
Retail trade11,013
Construction7,054
Accommodation and food services6,885
Transportation and warehousing4,344
Wholesale trade4,191
Management of companies and enterprises4,129

84,123 employees in 4,474 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Stearns County compared with its state
Stearns County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStearns CountyMinnesota
Population159,3585,713,716
Median household income$76,447$87,556
Median age35.038.6
Median home value$256,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents7.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes67.8%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Stearns County65 with a page · sort by any column

Type
St. CloudCity72,14540.2 sq mi
SartellCity19,97910.4 sq mi
Waite ParkCity8,50412.6 sq mi
St. JosephCity6,9929.29 sq mi
Sauk CentreCity4,6824.10 sq mi
Cold SpringCity4,3262.80 sq mi
MelroseCity3,9113.17 sq mi
St. AugustaCity3,76729.7 sq mi
Collegeville TownshipTownship3,36331.6 sq mi
Brockway TownshipTownship3,01447.4 sq mi
AlbanyCity2,8742.18 sq mi
Wakefield TownshipTownship2,84229.8 sq mi
PaynesvilleCity2,5862.29 sq mi
RockvilleCity2,47128.7 sq mi
St. Wendel TownshipTownship2,20635.7 sq mi
Avon TownshipTownship2,15631.6 sq mi
Maine Prairie TownshipTownship1,95861.9 sq mi
Lynden TownshipTownship1,87823.7 sq mi
AvonCity1,7421.70 sq mi
Eden Lake TownshipTownship1,65833.8 sq mi
St. John's UniversityCensus designated place1,6150.65 sq mi
Fair Haven TownshipTownship1,58934.0 sq mi
Le Sauk TownshipTownship1,5249.48 sq mi
RichmondCity1,5211.19 sq mi
Munson TownshipTownship1,48834.5 sq mi
Paynesville TownshipTownship1,48829.0 sq mi
Sauk Centre TownshipTownship1,23235.7 sq mi
Holding TownshipTownship1,23040.8 sq mi
Krain TownshipTownship1,02443.4 sq mi
Albany TownshipTownship1,02236.3 sq mi
Farming TownshipTownship1,01937.6 sq mi
Millwood TownshipTownship98738.9 sq mi
St. Joseph TownshipTownship98320.6 sq mi
KimballCity9191.51 sq mi
St. StephenCity8123.72 sq mi
Melrose TownshipTownship75839.3 sq mi
HoldingfordCity7460.90 sq mi
BelgradeCity7421.20 sq mi
FreeportCity6851.19 sq mi
Luxemburg TownshipTownship66235.6 sq mi
Oak TownshipTownship64732.9 sq mi
BrootenCity6461.59 sq mi
Grove TownshipTownship49633.4 sq mi
St. Martin TownshipTownship45434.5 sq mi
Crow Lake TownshipTownship36833.6 sq mi
New MunichCity3670.53 sq mi
Getty TownshipTownship36035.7 sq mi
Spring Hill TownshipTownship35434.9 sq mi
Crow River TownshipTownship33034.3 sq mi
Lake George TownshipTownship32034.7 sq mi
St. MartinCity3180.87 sq mi
Zion TownshipTownship31235.4 sq mi
North Fork TownshipTownship28534.7 sq mi
FairhavenCensus designated place2791.91 sq mi
Ashley TownshipTownship26741.9 sq mi
Lake Henry TownshipTownship26035.2 sq mi
Raymond TownshipTownship24235.9 sq mi
ElrosaCity2190.16 sq mi
GreenwaldCity2050.71 sq mi
Meire GroveCity1860.39 sq mi
RoscoeCity1340.62 sq mi
St. AnthonyCity930.49 sq mi
Lake HenryCity770.20 sq mi
Spring HillCity710.73 sq mi
St. RosaCity580.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.