Sterling Heights city, Michigan
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 133,931
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 134,342
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 134,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 134,340
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 134,346
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 129,699
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,071
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $274,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,681
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $666
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,292
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 51,736
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,739
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 711,016
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,450
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,538,573
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,163
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,909
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,084
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
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 3,686.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,552.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 36.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 36.50
FIPS Code 2676460