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Sterling, Texas

Sterling County, Texas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountySmall townRural scaleGrowingSterling County · 923.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SterlingPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,4681,47245
Population change (10 yr)n/a-11.5%
Median household income$64,954$68,52318
Poverty rate4.3%12.6%9
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%22.4%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-18.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$147,000$117,10064
Median gross rent$952$78473
Housing vacancy rate23.9%23.9%45
Worked from home7.1%9.6%9
Population, 2012–2024
SterlingPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SterlingPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+14.1%
Housing units-3.6%
Median household income+48.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+59.0%
Median gross rent+104.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+3.1%
Worked from home+57.9%
Poverty rate+43.9%
Establishment density · Sterling County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars0.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services27.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care0.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction20.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Oldham, TX582,249$79,90021.4%
Clark, ID58849$55,20820.5%
Greeley, KS571,304$80,56529.8%
Wibaux, MT541,193$67,46222.5%
Jones, SD541,004$65,11927.4%
Hamilton, KS542,471$70,25020.5%
Stanton, KS532,038$71,70024.2%
Throckmorton, TX531,639-11.5%$59,21622.4%
Garfield, MT531,094$69,58321.0%
Gove, KS522,799$66,02924.2%