Stearns County, Minnesota: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Stearns County | Stearns County |
| State | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| State FIPS code | 27 | 27 |
| County FIPS code | 145 | 145 |
| Census region (code) | 2 | 2 |
| Census division (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 158,299 | 158299 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 158,488 | 158488 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 159,222 | 159222 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 160,556 | 160556 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 162,060 | 162060 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 163,997 | 163997 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 1,937 | 1937 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,069 | 2069 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,189 | 1189 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 880 | 880 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,531 | 1531 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -481 | -481 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.6910 | 12.69103255 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.2932 | 7.2932033356 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.3978 | 5.3978292139 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.3910 | 9.3909960528 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.9504 | -2.950404377 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 6,875 | 6875 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Stearns County, state_name=Minnesota, state_fips=27, county_fips=145, region=2, division=4, estimates_base_2020=158299, pop_2020=158488, pop_2021=159222, pop_2022=160556, pop_2023=162060, pop_2024=163997, npopchg_2024=1937, births_2024=2069, deaths_2024=1189, naturalchg_2024=880, internationalmig_2024=1531, domesticmig_2024=-481, residual_2024=7, rbirth_2024=12.69103255, rdeath_2024=7.2932033356, rnaturalchg_2024=5.3978292139, rinternationalmig_2024=9.3909960528, rdomesticmig_2024=-2.950404377, gq_estimates_2024=6875