Town in Sanpete County, Utah · 0.3 sq mi · 965 people per sq mi
312 people live in Sterling. The typical household earns $66,359, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 274 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.95%
Men 25.8 · Women 38.6
2010–2026
312
2026 projection
13.9% 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
312
2026 projection
13.9% 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 | 312 | +6 | 1.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306 | +3 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 303 | +7 | 2.36% |
| 2023 | 296 | +7 | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 289 | +6 | 2.12% |
| 2021 | 283 | +9 | 3.28% |
| 2020 | 274 | -2 | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 276 | +1 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 275 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 275 | +3 | 1.10% |
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 is growing faster than Sanpete County, Utah, 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 3 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
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 59% | 76% |
| Never married | 26% | 39% | 11% |
| Divorced | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Widowed | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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