Stearns County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

160,865

Median Age

35.1

Male Median

34.8

Female Median

35.5

Stearns County, Minnesota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Stearns County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.7%%.

+8.7%% Growth

Stearns County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Stearns County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.1160,865
202335.0159,358
202234.9158,622
202134.9157,638
202034.8159,788
201934.4158,452
201834.3156,819
201734.1155,300
201634.1153,661
201534.0152,595
201433.6151,728
201333.4151,053
201233.4150,307
201133.0149,337
201033.1147,927

Stearns County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1717.2%
18–2414.3%
25–3411.9%
35–5422.1%
55–6411.9%
65+16.1%

Dependency Ratios for Stearns County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.9
Youth Dependency:
39.2
Old-Age Dependency:
26.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Stearns County, Minnesota

The median age in Stearns County, Minnesota is 35.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Stearns County, Minnesota is 160,865.

In Stearns County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Stearns County, Minnesota is aging.
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