Mount Sterling, Ohio Population 2024

2,059

Mount Sterling Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Sterling was:

  • White: 93.45%
  • Two or more races: 5.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.4%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,219.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.08% (118)
The current population of Mount Sterling, Ohio is 2,059 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,941.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,62693.45%
Two or more races1035.92%
Black or African American70.4%
Other race40.23%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Sterling Population by Race

Mount Sterling Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Sterling Median Age

40.4

Total

36.6

Male

45.6

Female

Mount Sterling Adults

There are 1,357 adults, (358 of whom are seniors) in Mount Sterling.

Mount Sterling Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Sterling Sex Ratio

Female94454.25%
Male79645.75%

Mount Sterling Population by Age

Mount Sterling Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7102.4365.234.8
Married3102.8886.813.2
Non Family2331.1744.255.8
Female1283.6245.354.7
Male392.4484.615.4

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Sterling Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1038.03%
Associates Degree433.35%
Bachelors Degree16412.78%
Graduate Degree534.13%
High School Graduate60947.47%
Less Than 9th Grade362.81%
Some College27521.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Sterling Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Sterling Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1891,057189
2+ Races848025
Black741
Hispanic332
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 66.67%.

Mount Sterling Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,885$56,000$89,375
Graduate Degree$45,250$0$0
High School Graduate$42,273$51,167$36,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,548$51,179$46,198
Some College$50,791$52,000$44,886

$47,548

Average Earnings

$51,179

Average Male

$46,198

Average Female

Mount Sterling Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Sterling Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Sterling Language

99.77% of Mount Sterling residents speak only English, while 0.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.23% of the population.

Mount Sterling Language

Mount Sterling Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,62122714%
Black7342.86%

13.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

14.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Sterling

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Sterling is Black, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Sterling is White, with 14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.04%.

Mount Sterling Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.99%
High School10.67%
Some College8.49%
Bachelors or Greater0.46%

Mount Sterling Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed2.59%
Female Employed1.93%
Male Unemployed0%

Mount Sterling Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Sterling Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,792$88,127
Households$64,844$74,204
Married Families$99,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,896$43,150

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Sterling Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Sterling Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mount Sterling Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Sterling Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

135

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
First Gulf War22
Korea12
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Mount Sterling Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
75+25
35 to 5421
55 to 6415
18 to 343

Mount Sterling Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13510.67%

Mount Sterling Veterans by Race

Mount Sterling Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Sterling Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Sterling Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Sterling Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Sterling Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.74%

Born in Mount Sterling

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Mount Sterling residents were born in the United States, with 83.74% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mount Sterling Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,207291.33%
20282,178301.4%
20272,148301.42%
20262,118291.39%
20252,089301.46%
20242,059291.43%
20232,030522.63%
20221,978190.97%
20211,959180.93%
20201,9411458.07%
20191,79670.39%
20181,789191.07%
20171,770100.57%
20161,760-4-0.23%
20151,76420.11%
20141,762221.26%
20131,740181.05%
20121,722-5-0.29%
20111,727-4-0.23%
20101,73100%

Mount Sterling Population by Year