Sterling town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,358
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,310
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,983
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,982
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,985
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,808
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 402
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $498,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,585
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $865
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,699
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,282
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,954
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,260
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,829
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,531
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,809
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $129,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,107
Persons in poverty, percent 6.0%
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 260.8
Population per square mile, 2010 254.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 30.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 30.63
FIPS Code 2502767385