Town in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · 2.8 sq mi · 990 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Sterlington. The typical household earns $69,007, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,019 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.35%
Men 38 · Women 35.6
2010–2026
2,804
2026 projection
38.9% 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
2,804
2026 projection
38.9% 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 | 2,804 | +141 | 5.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,663 | +79 | 3.06% |
| 2024 | 2,584 | +196 | 8.21% |
| 2023 | 2,388 | +220 | 10.15% |
| 2022 | 2,168 | +93 | 4.48% |
| 2021 | 2,075 | +56 | 2.77% |
| 2020 | 2,019 | -925 | 31.42% |
| 2019 | 2,944 | +200 | 7.29% |
| 2018 | 2,744 | +177 | 6.90% |
| 2017 | 2,567 | +33 | 1.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 22 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
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 42% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau