Where is Stearns County, Minnesota?

location of Stearns county on a map — Location of Stearns County within the state of Minnesota

Stearns County is a county equivalent area found in Minnesota, USA. The county government of Stearns is found in the county seat of Saint Cloud.

With a total 3,599.96 sq. km of land and water area, Stearns County, Minnesota is the 490th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 152,912 people, Stearns County has a total 62436 households earning 54551 on average per year.

Stearns County, Minnesota - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	27145
Area Codes	320
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Saint Cloud (population: 58,791), Sartell (population: 17,770), Saint Joseph (population: 9,931), Cold Spring (population: 8,131), Sauk Centre (population: 7,797), Waite Park (population: 6,777), Melrose (population: 5,905), Paynesville (population: 5,873), Albany (population: 5,190), Avon (population: 5,152)
Land Area	59,040 sq miles
Water Area	1,343 sq miles
Household Income	$54,551
Housing Units	62,436
Median Home Value	$167,600
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	25% of population
Retail Spending	$16,539 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$251,180 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Saint Cloud Technical College, Saint Johns University