City in Union County, Kentucky · 1.6 sq mi · 1,031 people per sq mi
1,615 people live in Sturgis. The typical household earns $36,780, and the median resident is 47.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,735 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.39%
Men 46.2 · Women 48.2
2010–2026
1,615
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,615
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,615 | -22 | 1.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,637 | -10 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 1,647 | -22 | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 1,669 | -19 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 1,688 | -29 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | 1,717 | -18 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 1,735 | -18 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1,753 | -13 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 1,766 | -31 | 1.73% |
| 2017 | 1,797 | -26 | 1.43% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sturgis has a population change higher than Union County, and lower than Kentucky and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 36% |
| Never married | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Divorced | 23% | 27% | 19% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 18% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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