Sterling

County:: Worcester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.616
State:: Massachusetts

Sterling is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sterling has a 2025 population of 8,300. Sterling is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 4.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,980 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling is $169,654 with a poverty rate of 4.33%.The median age in Sterling is 51 years: 49.1 years for males, and 52.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling includes 90.1% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,308	90.1%
Two or more races	657	8.1%
Black or African American	76	0.94%
Other race	41	0.51%
Native American	16	0.2%
Asian	13	0.16%

Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling's average per capita income is $83,771. Household income levels show a median of $136,027. The poverty rate stands at 4.33%.

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	$177,000	-
Families	$151,335	$196,644
Households	$136,027	$169,654
Non Families	$81,944	$99,204

$83,771

Average Income

$136,027

Median Household Income

4.33%

Poverty Rate