Mount Sterling

County:: Montgomery County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.495
State:: Kentucky

Mount Sterling is a city located in Montgomery County, Kentucky. Mount Sterling has a 2025 population of 7,579. It is also the county seat of Montgomery County. Mount Sterling is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually and its population has increased by 0.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,558 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Sterling is $60,070 with a poverty rate of 19.93%.The median age in Mount Sterling is 39.1 years: 35.9 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Sterling includes 93.35% White, 4.81% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,047	93.35%
Black or African American	363	4.81%
Two or more races	139	1.84%

Mount Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Sterling's average per capita income is $38,444. Household income levels show a median of $50,843. The poverty rate stands at 19.93%.

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	$76,539	-
Families	$71,136	$70,081
Households	$50,843	$60,070
Non Families	$30,212	$39,821

$38,444

Average Income

$50,843

Median Household Income

19.93%

Poverty Rate