The Town Files

Stevens County, Minnesota

9,739 people. The median home is worth $202,800 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $75,733.

Towns in Stevens County

Towns in Stevens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morris5,105$209,600$67,72730.7

People and housing

Stevens CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$202,800$301,800
Median rent$951$991
Median household income$75,733$87,375
Median age33.942.7
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%26.2%
Below the poverty line11.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

5,738 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,358 a year.

Largest industries in Stevens CountyManufacturing930 jobs · $80,343Retail476 jobs · $35,295Hotels & restaurants373 jobs · $16,585Construction230 jobs · $103,541Wholesale trade191 jobs · $62,512Professional & technical serv…135 jobs · $84,081
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stevens County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 410 storm events in Stevens County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Stevens County by type since 1996Hail112Flood6Tornado9Blizzard36High Wind17Heavy Snow9Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm57Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stevens County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).