Sterling, KS Population

Overview

2,496

Total Population

27.5

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sterling is 27.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sterling's population under 18 was 24.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sterling's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sterling, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 33.41% aged 15 to 29, 30.85% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 less females than males in Sterling:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in Sterling, KS.
The Sterling, KS gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 226.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 198.

Sterling's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sterling population: 92.15% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.28% are some other race and 3.61% are multiracial.
Sterling's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,307 (92.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sterling is White with a population of 2,3 (92.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,678 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sterling's population decreased by 334 (12.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sterling's population decreased by 102 (4.35%), 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's population was lowest in year 2018 at 2,196.