Town in Comanche County, Oklahoma · 0.8 sq mi · 818 people per sq mi
673 people live in Sterling. The typical household earns $67,981, and the median resident is 40.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 668 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.98%
Men 52.1 · Women 35.7
2010–2026
673
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
673
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 673 | -1 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 674 | +3 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 671 | -3 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 674 | -5 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 679 | +1 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 678 | +10 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | 668 | -13 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | 681 | -10 | 1.45% |
| 2018 | 691 | -18 | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 709 | -12 | 1.66% |
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.
Sterling has a population change lower than Comanche County, Oklahoma, 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 8 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 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 57% | 41% |
| Never married | 23% | 16% | 30% |
| Divorced | 20% | 26% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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