Sterling County, TX Population

Overview

1,391

Total Population

32.3

Median age

47.30%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

83.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

506

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sterling County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sterling County is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sterling County's population under 18 was 36.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sterling County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sterling County, 33.93% were under the age of 15, 12.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.70% aged 30 to 64, 10.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 less females than males in Sterling County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.30% females and 52.70% males in Sterling County, TX.
The Sterling County, TX gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 157.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 91.

Sterling County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sterling County population: 76.92% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 6.97% are some other race and 14.81% are multiracial.
Sterling County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 506 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 885 (63.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sterling County is White with a population of 1,07 (76.92% of the total population).

Sterling County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,417 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sterling County's population decreased by 224 (16.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sterling County's population increased by 244 (21.46%), 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, Sterling County's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,137.