City in Brown County, Illinois · 1.1 sq mi · 1,985 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Mount Sterling. The typical household earns $59,087, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,998 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.32%
Men 32.5 · Women 36.7
2010–2026
2,200
2026 projection
10.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,200
2026 projection
10.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,200 | +45 | 2.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,155 | -23 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 2,178 | -35 | 1.58% |
| 2023 | 2,213 | +64 | 2.98% |
| 2022 | 2,149 | +64 | 3.07% |
| 2021 | 2,085 | +87 | 4.35% |
| 2020 | 1,998 | +80 | 4.17% |
| 2019 | 1,918 | +15 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 1,903 | -16 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 1,919 | -12 | 0.62% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 1% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau