Home
All US Cities
All US Counties
States Info
Find City/County
 

Home > US counties > Counties in Minnesota state > Stearns County Demography

State of Minnesota - County of Stearns

Stearns County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Stearns County Businesses

  • Table 1. Stearns County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Stearns County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Stearns County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Stearns County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Stearns County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Stearns County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Stearns County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Stearns County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,345
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 134,509
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 404
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 133,166
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 403
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 99
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 119,324
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 388
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 108,161
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,343
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,842
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 11,163
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 11.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 10.30%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,827
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 2. Stearns County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
    Down Top
    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 133,166
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 8,509
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 25,758
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 21,454
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 16.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 37,343
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 25,441
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 7,830
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 5,086
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,745
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 66,989
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 66,177
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 101.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 127,832
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 96.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,110
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 350
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 2,104
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 45
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 632
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,093
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Stearns County Group Quarters Population and Households
    Up Down Top
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 7,335
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,088
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 47,604
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 39,776
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 125,831
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.64
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 11,244
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 17,261
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 9,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 32,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 16,647
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 51.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 26,822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 13,335
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,592
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,388
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 15,475
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 12,010
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.90%


    TABLE 4. Stearns County Vital Statistics and Health
    Up Down Top
    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 128,117
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,624
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 714
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 5.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 8
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 37
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 883
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 17,886
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 15,777


    TABLE 5. Stearns County Education, Income, and Poverty
    Up Down Top
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 24,936
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 25,488
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 20,936
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 65,025
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 50,943
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 78.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 11,404
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,806
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,512
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,645
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -3179
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,198
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.60%


    TABLE 6. Stearns County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
    Up Down Top
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,059
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 50
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,009
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 4,044
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 129,452
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 818
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 118,791
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,404
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 50,291
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 47,604
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 35,124
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 958
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 849
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 88.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 70
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 7.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 106,681


    TABLE 7. Stearns County Personal Income and Earnings
    Up Top
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,928,396
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,878,243
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 55.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 128,736
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 83.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 361,947
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,473,453
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 593,987
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 24.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 435,277
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,827,559
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 420,093
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 17.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 114,319
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 577,025
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 406,142
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 435,277
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 400,785
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 377,504




     









    GO TO TOP OF SCREEN