Mount Sterling, IL Demographics

The total population of Mount Sterling is estimated to be 2,177 with 1,159 males (53.24%) and 1,018 females (46.76%). There are 141 less females than males in Mount Sterling.
The median household income in Mount Sterling was $53,843 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,244(4.35%) from $51,599 in 2020. This income is 72.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Sterling sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,481. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Sterling stands at $53,843.
In Mount Sterling, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,087 for males and $28,374 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,974 for males and $42,670 for females.
In Mount Sterling, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,291.
In 2022, the population of Mount Sterling was 2,029, a 2.36% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Sterling's population was 2,078, an increase of 4.32% compared to a population of 1,992 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Sterling, IL is 33.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.39% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 42.08% aged 30 to 64, 8.46% aged 65 to 84, and 4.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Sterling population: 97.12% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 1.47% are some other race and 0.57% are multiracial.