Sterling County, Texas
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,349
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,372
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,372
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,143
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 590
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $474
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $952
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 399
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,220
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,786
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,656
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,485
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,954
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,196
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 39
Total employment, 2023 232
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,462
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 145
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 923.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 923.45
FIPS Code 48431