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, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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