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Stearns, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCreary County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,509
Population
375/sq mi density
$36,964
Median Income
$20,415 per capita
$581
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
169
Violent Crime/100K
1,280 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,964 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
1,436 → 1,509
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.7%
$19,691 → $36,964
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Stearns across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,563
+54 from 2023 (1,509)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,442
+$20,478 from 2023 ($36,964)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,436 | — | $19,691 | — |
| 2015 | 1,335 | -7% | $17,891 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,260 | -5.6% | $18,146 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,190 | -5.6% | $22,826 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1,164 | -2.2% | $38,333 | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 1,509 | +29.6% | $36,964 | -3.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.