Mount Sterling city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,586
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,586
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,588
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,535
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,558
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,895
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 336
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,316
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $562
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $699
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,071
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,318
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,000
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 416,825
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $55,179
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,827
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,422
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,684.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,569.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.39
FIPS Code 2154084