Stearns County Information

Stearns in Minnesota occupies 1,390 square miles and has a 2006 population of 144,096, a change from a 2000 population of 133,169 and 119,324 in 1990. 21% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.6% percent is 25-35, and 13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 285 acts of violent crime reported in Stearns in 2004, a change from 142 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,291 people: 4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.1%.

Read more about Stearns, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyStearns 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area1,390 sq. milesRanked 489 of 3,140
Population 2006144,096Ranked 416 of 3,140
Population 2005142,481 
Population 2000133,169Ranked 403 of 3,140
Population 1990119,324Ranked 388 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.3% 
African American1.5% 
Asian American1.9% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1412.2% 
Population 15 to 2421% 
Population 25 to 3413.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5413.4% 
Population 55 to 648.4% 
Population 65 to 745.7% 
Population 75 and up5.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes285142
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes67 
Robberies36 
Aggravated Assaults182 
Total Property Crimes3,6761,968
Burglaries499 
Larceny Thefts3,021 
Motor Vehicle Thefts156 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population82,67078,237
Unemployed Population3,2912,417
Unemployment Rate4%3.1%

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