Sterling

County:: Kenai Peninsula Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 77.78
State:: Alaska

Sterling is a CDP located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Sterling has a 2025 population of 6,480. Sterling is currently growing at a rate of 0.9% annually and its population has increased by 25.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,150 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling is $151,180 with a poverty rate of 5.89%.The median age in Sterling is 45.1 years: 45.5 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling includes 91.53% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,202	91.53%
Two or more races	296	4.37%
Native American	184	2.72%
Asian	73	1.08%
Other race	21	0.31%

Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling's average per capita income is $70,700. Household income levels show a median of $110,341. The poverty rate stands at 5.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$132,500	-
Families	$131,893	$194,573
Households	$110,341	$151,180
Non Families	$53,750	$65,106

$70,700

Average Income

$110,341

Median Household Income

5.89%

Poverty Rate