Stearns County, Minnesota Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Stearns County, MN population was 157,638. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (134.99K) and constituted 85.63% of the total Stearns County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (11.74K) and constituted 7.45% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (5.01K), constituting 3.18% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 132.42K and constituted 84.01% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (5.72K) and constituted 3.63% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Stearns County, Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Stearns County, Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Stearns County, Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 134990 85.63
Black or African American Alone 11743 7.45
Two Or More Races 5011 3.18
Asian Alone 3176 2.02
Some Other Race Alone 2438 1.55
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 248 0.16
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.02
Stearns County, Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 132424 84.01
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 5724 3.63