| Name | Stearns County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27145 |
| County Seat | St. Cloud |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 162,060 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.32% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 84.65% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 65% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+13 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.51% |
| Area Code(s) | 320 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 84.65% |
| African American | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.61% |
| Asian | 1.98% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 65.2% |
| African American | 19.44% |
| Hispanic | 8.65% |
| Asian | 1.55% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |