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Cities in Stearns County, MN ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 71 cities in Stearns County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Stearns County

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  • 1
    St. Cloud
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Cloud is 46,851
    20.70% of St. Cloud population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    St. Cloud
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Cloud is 46,851
    20.70% of St. Cloud population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    St. Cloud
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Cloud is 46,851
    20.70% of St. Cloud population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Sartell
    Non-Hispanic White population in Sartell is 17,163
    41.20% of Sartell population is Non-Hispanic White
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    Sartell
    Non-Hispanic White population in Sartell is 17,163
    41.20% of Sartell population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 71 cities in Stearns County, MN by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Stearns County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Cloud 46,851 20.70% 32.81%
1 St. Cloud 46,851 20.70% 32.81%
1 St. Cloud 46,851 20.70% 32.81%
2 Sartell 17,163 41.20% 12.02%
2 Sartell 17,163 41.20% 12.02%
3 St. Joseph 5,408 71.33% 3.79%
4 Waite Park 4,264 48.20% 2.99%
5 4,095 83.85% 2.87%
6 3,887 88.85% 2.72%
7 3,368 93.66% 2.36%
8 3,017 87.73% 2.11%
9 2,876 77.08% 2.01%
10 2,800 94.59% 1.96%
11 2,732 97.47% 1.91%
12 2,595 87.88% 1.82%
13 2,465 96.93% 1.73%
14 2,229 96.70% 1.56%
15 2,181 79.83% 1.53%
16 1,992 96.93% 1.40%
17 1,874 95.81% 1.31%
18 1,831 92.24% 1.28%
19 1,776 44.44% 1.24%
19 1,776 44.44% 1.24%
20 1,506 98.88% 1.05%
21 1,459 87.16% 1.02%
22 1,452 96.48% 1.02%
23 1,431 96.75% 1.00%
24 1,407 93.49% 0.99%
25 1,314 97.41% 0.92%
26 1,310 93.77% 0.92%
27 1,212 93.23% 0.85%
28 1,192 85.20% 0.83%
29 1,135 98.10% 0.79%
30 1,001 98.72% 0.70%
31 997 45.07% 0.70%
31 997 45.07% 0.70%
32 973 98.58% 0.68%
33 972 89.42% 0.68%
34 928 96.77% 0.65%
35 888 97.91% 0.62%
36 820 99.15% 0.57%
37 729 89.67% 0.51%
38 712 91.63% 0.50%
39 707 83.08% 0.50%
40 654 95.34% 0.46%
41 602 92.90% 0.42%
42 472 86.76% 0.33%
43 456 99.35% 0.32%
44 433 30.45% 0.30%
44 433 30.45% 0.30%
45 414 93.03% 0.29%
46 363 94.53% 0.25%
47 315 97.22% 0.22%
48 308 100.00% 0.22%
49 294 91.30% 0.21%
49 294 100.00% 0.21%
50 293 95.44% 0.21%
51 283 99.30% 0.20%
52 268 95.04% 0.19%
53 258 100.00% 0.18%
54 221 100.00% 0.15%
55 202 95.73% 0.14%
56 201 97.57% 0.14%
57 190 97.44% 0.13%
58 189 96.92% 0.13%
59 162 93.10% 0.11%
60 89 92.71% 0.06%
61 88 83.02% 0.06%
62 80 100.00% 0.06%
63 53 92.98% 0.04%
64 52 100.00% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Stearns County, MN by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Stearns County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.