Stearns County , Minnesota
Population: 159,358 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,447 Home $256,500 Rent $1,057/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Stearns County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($76,447), with housing 16% below the US figure ($257,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Stearns County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$76,447
Median Income
household
$256,500
Home Value
median
$1,057/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,447 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,806 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Median Home Value | $256,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,057/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 159,358 |
| Median Age | 35 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.4%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
14.0%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.1%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
31.3%
Insufficient Sleep
73.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.6 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
93.03
🔥 Wildfire
76.34
❄️ Winter Storm
92.33
🌍 Earthquake
24.90
☀️ Drought
57.19
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