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Stevens County, Minnesota

Stevens County had 9,819 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 563.7 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 57th by land area.

Population
9,819
#68 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,427 in US
Area
563.7 sq mi
#57 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,825 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#59 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,319 in US
Median household income
$74,512
#31 of 87 in Minnesota · #700 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Stevens County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Stevens County population, land area and income

Stevens County had 9,819 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 563.7 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 57th by land area. That works out to 17.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Stevens County has 45% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,512 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,819

3144th1st

2427th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

564 sq mi

3144th1st

1825th of 3,144 (US)

Density

17.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2319th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,512

3143rd1st

700th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

9,819

87th1st

68th of 87 (MN)

Land area

564 sq mi

87th1st

57th of 87 (MN)

Density

17.4 / sq mi

87th1st

59th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$74,512

87th1st

31st of 87 (MN)

How Stevens County's population changed since 2020

Stevens County gained 155 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.6%. That ranks 30th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Stevens County recorded 541 births and 329 deaths, a natural change of +212. Net international migration added +218 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -292. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 292 people.

9,66420209,68720219,69220229,83420239,8192024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
541
Deaths
329
Net international migration
+218
Net domestic migration
-292
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-15

Where Stevens County is

The Census internal point of Stevens County is at 45.593500, -95.992300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Stevens County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Stevens County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
45.593500, -95.992300
DMS
45°35'36.60"N 95°59'32.28"W
UTM
15N 266610.5E 5053240.0N
Geohash
cb5ersh93
Plus code
86Q6H2V5+C3

Towns in Stevens County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Stevens County, 5,192 people together, or 53% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stevens County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Morris with 5,192.

  1. 01Morris5,192
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stevens County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Stevens County. The most populous is Douglas County, MN, with 39,933 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 147.3 miles ESE of Stevens County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 96.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alexandria, MN (population 14,914), 35.5 miles away.

Stevens County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stevens County is 27149: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 149. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,512.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stevens County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,819. That is up 155 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,664.

What is the FIPS code of Stevens County?

27149. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (149) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stevens County?

Morris, with 5,192 residents inside Stevens County in 2024.

Which counties border Stevens County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Douglas County, MN; Pope County, MN; Swift County, MN; Grant County, MN; Big Stone County, MN; Traverse County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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