How Many People Have the Last Name Stearns?
14,554
people had the surname Stearns in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 20,284 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#2,479
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
4.93
In 2010
Largest Group
91%
White
Change Since 2000
+0.8%
+110 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Stearns (91%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Stearns ranks #1,848. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Stearns grew from 14,444 people in 2000 to 14,554 in 2010 (up 0.8%), and its rank fell from #2,302 to #2,479. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.35 to 4.93 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 14,444 | 14,554 |
| Rank | #2,302 | #2,479 |
| Per 100,000 people | 5.35 | 4.93 |
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Same Soundex code as Stearns: S365
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