Stearns County occurs as county located in the state of Minnesota. When of 2000, the people is 133,166. Its county seat is St. Cloud⁶.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,600 km² (1,390 mi²). 3,482 kilometre² (1,345 mi²) of these are l& and 118 kilometre² (45 mi²) of these are fluids. A number locality is Trey.27% h2o. Adjacent counties
Todd County and Morrison County (north) Benton County and Sherburne County (east) Wright County (southeast) Meeker County and Kandiyohi County (south) Pope County (west) Douglas County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. A population density is 38/km² (99/mi²). There are 50,291 housing units at an typical density of 14/km² (37/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.99% White, 0.83% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Ace.37% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 47,604 house away from which 35.00% use toddlers under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 56.30% come married couples living together, 7.50% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & 32.50% come non-families. Twenty-three.60% of 100% family come processed higher of souls & Viii.40% own soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.64 & a typical personal size is Tierce.Fifteen.

In a county the people is spread retired sustaining Twenty-five.70% under a age of Eighteen, Sixteen.10% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxviii.00% from either 25 to 44, Xix.10% from either 45 to 64, & Xi.00% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each One c females there are 101.Xx males. For each One c females age Xviii & all over, there are 99.Lxxx males.

the median income for a house in the county is $42,426, & the median income for a personal is $51,553. Males have a median income of $34,268 versus $23,393 for females. A per capita income for the county is $19,211. Viii.70% of the people & Four.30% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Sextuplet.70% of people under a age of 18 & 8.60% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns

Cities	Townships
Albany Avon Belgrade Brooten † Clearwater ‡ Cold Spring Eden Valley ‡ Elrosa Freeport Greenwald Holdingford Kimball Lake Henry Meire Grove Melrose New Munich	Paynesville Pleasant Lake Richmond Rockville Roscoe Sartell † Sauk Centre Spring Hill St. Anthony St. Cloud † St. Joseph St. Martin St. Rosa St. Stephen Waite Park	Albany Township Ashley Township Avon Township Brockway Township Collegeville Township Crow Lake Township Crow River Township Eden Lake Township Fair Haven Township Farming Township Getty Township Grove Township Holding Township Krain Township Lake George Township Lake Henry Township Le Sauk Township Luxemburg Township	Lynden Township Maine Prairie Township Melrose Township Millwood Township Munson Township North Fork Township Oak Township Paynesville Township Raymond Township Rockville Township Sauk Centre Township Spring Hill Township St. Augusta Township St. Joseph Township St. Martin Township St. Wendel Township Wakefield Township Zion Township

† Although principally around Stearns County, the city extends into a neighboring county.
‡ These cities come depending inside an adjacent county, however extend into Stearns County.