Mount Sterling, KY Population

Overview

7,517

Total Population

39.2

Median age

55.05%

Female population %

81.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

103

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Sterling's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Sterling is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Sterling's population under 18 was 22.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Sterling's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Sterling, 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.

There are 759 more females than males in Mount Sterling:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.05% females and 44.95% males in Mount Sterling, KY.
The Mount Sterling, KY gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 411.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 540.

Mount Sterling's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Mount Sterling's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,414 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Sterling is White with a population of 7,049 (93.77% of the total population).

Mount Sterling's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,556 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Sterling's population increased by 890 (14.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Sterling's population increased by 650 (9.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Sterling's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,014.