Sterling city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,054
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,054
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,742
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,735
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,777
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 42.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 764
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $217,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,031
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,022
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,314
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,644
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,423
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 361,263
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,630
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,283
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,573
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
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 1,811.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,941.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.61
FIPS Code 0873935