Sterling City, TX Demographics

The total population of Sterling City is estimated to be 1,135 with 621 males (54.71%) and 514 females (45.29%). There are 107 less females than males in Sterling City.
The median household income in Sterling City was $61,841 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,824(4.79%) from $59,017 in 2020. This income is 82.89% 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, Sterling City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $114,246. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sterling City stands at $61,841.
In Sterling City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,916 for males and $21,545 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $33,145 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Sterling City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $64,561.
In 2022, the population of Sterling City was 1,151, a 2.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sterling City's population was 1,123, an increase of 0.09% compared to a population of 1,122 in 2020.
The median age in Sterling City, TX is 30.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 35.03% were under the age of 15, 13.70% aged 15 to 29, 40.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sterling City population: 76.29% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 1.07% are Asian, 7.96% are some other race and 14.52% are multiracial.