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Stearns
Minnesota

159K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$320K

Median Home

R+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,043

Federal Spending per Capita$903

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score737

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms112

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$222K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,491

SS Benefits / Person$3,471

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$316K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$288K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1265/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,470

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,206/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate67.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.9%

Sold Above List Price

23.4%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

421

New Listings / Month

161

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

26 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.1% · Redfin 99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices264

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians498

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients577 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,202

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.32 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders24,766

Bachelor's Degree Holders14,088

HS Completion Rate92.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools56

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities132

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.9

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.98

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days199 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days14 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$12K

Ozone Days112 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.18

Heating Degree Days7,963 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days588 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,064 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)463 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year10.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed210 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)453 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations16 stations

DC Fast Chargers34 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers6,939 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,369 workers

Walk to Work4,141 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,032 workers

Avg Commute Time19.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities48

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.290

Nonprofit Organizations839

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.6%

Never-Married Adults37.1%

Divorced Adults8.9%

Religious Organizations99

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities5

Nursing & Care Facilities125

Grocery Stores43

Arts & Entertainment Venues16

Hotels & Lodging40

Recreation Businesses59

Professional Services Firms312

Veterinary Practices47

Real Estate Firms169

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$113K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+10

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.02%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+10D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -708

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $320K

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Local News — Stearns

IQAir · 23‏/06‏/2026

Stearns Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Stearns Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and we…

Voice of Alexandria · قبل 5 أيام

Garage fire in Stearns County destroys vehicle and all of its contents

(Stearns County, MN)--Early Thursday morning, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communic…

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Motorcycle deaths rising in Minnesota

STEARNS CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman who branched off from a group for a solo ride home on her motor…

KNSI · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Central Minnesota Until Midnight

(KNSI) - A severe thunderstorm watch covers much of central Minnesota, including Stearns, Benton and…

St. Cloud Times · 16‏/05‏/2026

Stearns County home prices down month to month, but up year to year

Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Stearns…

Yahoo! Finance Canada · 24‏/03‏/2026

VERSABANK TO SELL ITS ONLY BANK BRANCH IN HOLDINGFORD, MINNESOTA, TO STEARNS BANK

VERSABANK TO SELL ITS ONLY BANK BRANCH IN HOLDINGFORD, MINNESOTA, TO STEARNS BANK ... The Holdingfor…

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