Stearns County Demographics

A map of Stearns County's Population by Race

Stearns County, Minnesota had a population of 158,292 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 8.4% Black, 2.0% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stearns County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stearns County is the 8th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Stearns County's White Population

129,276 residents of Stearns County identify as White, or 81.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Stearns County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Stearns County is ranked #71 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stearns County is more White than neighboring Kandiyohi County (76.2% White). Stearns County is less White than neighboring Meeker County (92.4% White), Morrison County (94.2% White), Todd County (87.6% White), and Benton County (86.6% White).

Stearns County's Black Population

13,224 residents of Stearns County identify as Black, or 8.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stearns County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Stearns County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stearns County is more Black than neighboring Meeker County (0.4% Black), Kandiyohi County (6% Black), Morrison County (0.5% Black), Todd County (0.4% Black), and Benton County (4.8% Black).

Stearns County's Asian Population

3,159 residents of Stearns County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stearns County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Stearns County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stearns County is more Asian than neighboring Meeker County (0.3% Asian), Kandiyohi County (1.3% Asian), Morrison County (0.3% Asian), Todd County (0.4% Asian), and Benton County (1.1% Asian).

Stearns County's Hispanic Population

6,951 residents of Stearns County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stearns County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Stearns County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stearns County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meeker County (4.1% Hispanic), Morrison County (1.9% Hispanic), and Benton County (2.9% Hispanic). Stearns County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kandiyohi County (13.5% Hispanic), and Todd County (8.7% Hispanic).

Stearns County's Native American/Other Population

935 residents of Stearns County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stearns County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Stearns County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stearns County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meeker County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Morrison County (0.5% Native American/Other). Stearns County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Todd County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Stearns County's Multiracial Population

4,747 residents of Stearns County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stearns County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Stearns County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stearns County is more Multiracial than neighboring Meeker County (2.5% Multiracial), Kandiyohi County (2.4% Multiracial), Morrison County (2.6% Multiracial), and Todd County (2.1% Multiracial). Stearns County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.