Sterling, OK Population

Overview

786

Total Population

43.5

Median age

54.45%

Female population %

83.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

37.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sterling is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sterling's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sterling's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sterling, 13.49% were under the age of 15, 21.76% aged 15 to 29, 50.76% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Sterling:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.45% females and 45.55% males in Sterling, OK.
The Sterling, OK gender ratio is 83.6:100 i.e. 83.6 men to 100 women (0.836).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 75.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 62.

Sterling's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sterling population: 89.82% are White, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian and 8.52% are multiracial.
Sterling's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 741 (94.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sterling is White with a population of 706 (89.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 817 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Sterling's population increased by 38 (5.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sterling's population decreased by 126 (15.81%), 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 2020 at 671.