Sterling, MI Demographics

The total population of Sterling is estimated to be 482 with 220 males (45.64%) and 262 females (54.36%). There are 42 more females than males in Sterling.
The median household income in Sterling was $46,953 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 919(2%) from $46,034 in 2020. This income is 62.93% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $52,694. Overall, the median household income for the village of Sterling stands at $46,953.
In Sterling, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,401 for males and $18,166 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,430 for males and $40,728 for females.
In Sterling, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $47,290.
In 2022, the population of Sterling was 458, a 0.66% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sterling's population was 455, a decline of 0.22% compared to a population of 456 in 2020.
The median age in Sterling, MI is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 38.00% aged 30 to 64, 16.35% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sterling population: 92.99% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are some other race and 4.25% are multiracial.