Stevens County, Minnesota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,686
Median household income: $71,060
Median home value: $180,800

Stevens County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 9,686. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,060 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Stevens County's population declined 1.1% from 9,789 to 9,686, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $60,559 to $71,060.

71.9% of workers drive to work alone. 77.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,686
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,060
Median home value: $180,800
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 4,201
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7899,686

Median household income

$60,559$71,060

Median home value

$160,100$180,800

Median gross rent

$753$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,789	$60,559	$160,100	$753
2020	9,770	$65,503	$161,000	$724
2021	9,669	$65,750	$160,800	$676
2022	9,682	$69,737	$170,700	$821
2023	9,686	$71,060	$180,800	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2417.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	594	6.1%
5 to 17	1,576	16.3%
18 to 24	1,696	17.5%
25 to 34	1,141	11.8%
35 to 44	1,225	12.6%
45 to 54	819	8.5%
55 to 64	1,015	10.5%
65 to 74	874	9.0%
75 and over	746	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,981	82.4%
Black or African American	150	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	131	1.4%
Asian	133	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	73	0.8%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	168	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,039	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	398	6.8%
High school graduate	1,639	28.2%
Some college or associate's	1,992	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,333	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	458	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,521	71.9%
Carpooled	513	10.5%
Public transit	42	0.9%
Walked	362	7.4%
Bicycle	30	0.6%
Worked from home	368	7.5%
Other means	64	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,901	64.0%
15 to 29 min	1,135	25.0%
30 to 44 min	320	7.1%
45 to 59 min	55	1.2%
60+ min	121	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 10.3% (959 of 9,277)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,253	58.7%
Nonfamily households	1,582	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,835	91.3%
Vacant	366	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,558	66.7%
Renter-occupied	1,277	33.3%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,266	77.7%
1-unit, attached	99	2.4%
2 to 4 units	114	2.7%
5 to 19 units	323	7.7%
20 or more units	286	6.8%
Mobile home & other	113	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 27149
State: Minnesota
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 45.5935, -95.9923