Mount Sterling, KY Demographics

The total population of Mount Sterling is estimated to be 7,532 with 3,692 males (49.02%) and 3,840 females (50.98%). There are 148 more females than males in Mount Sterling.
The median household income in Mount Sterling was $48,291 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,295(2.76%) from $46,996 in 2020. This income is 64.73% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $72,365. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Sterling stands at $48,291.
In Mount Sterling, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,723 for males and $19,555 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,824 for males and $38,568 for females.
In Mount Sterling, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $50,432, followed by Two or More Races households at $41,993, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $12,576.
In 2022, the population of Mount Sterling was 7,555, a 0.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Sterling's population was 7,556, an increase of 0.03% compared to a population of 7,554 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Sterling, KY is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.38% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.82% aged 30 to 64, 13.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Sterling population: 93.77% are White, 4.47% are Black or African American, 0.19% are Asian and 1.57% are multiracial.