Sterling County's estimated 2025 population is 1,339 with a growth rate of -2.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sterling County is the 240th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 1,137 and has seen a growth of 17.77% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Sterling County includes 81.71% White, 8.42% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,135 | 81.71% |
| Two or more races | 131 | 9.43% |
| Other race | 117 | 8.42% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.14% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Sterling County's average per capita income is $56,667. Household income levels show a median of $78,750. The poverty rate stands at 2.73%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Families | $128,500 | $127,775 |
| Married Families | $126,667 | - |
| Households | $78,750 | $112,935 |
| Non Families | $36,667 | $40,047 |
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