Sterling Ranch

Population: 2,530
Median household income: $198,750
Median home value: $794,800

Located in Douglas County, Colorado, Sterling Ranch is a community with a population of 2,530. At $198,750, its median household income sits above Douglas County's $145,737.

Between 2020 and 2023, Sterling Ranch's population grew 385.6% from 521 to 2,530, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $639,600 to $794,800.

Owners occupy 98.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,530
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $198,750
Median home value: $794,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 923
Homeownership rate: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5212,530

Median household income

$200,972$198,750

Median home value

$639,600$794,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	521	$200,972	$639,600
2021	1,171	$164,605	$708,100
2022	1,900	$197,330	$786,900
2023	2,530	$198,750	$794,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	274	10.8%
5 to 17	457	18.1%
18 to 24	62	2.5%
25 to 34	375	14.8%
35 to 44	373	14.7%
45 to 54	440	17.4%
55 to 64	332	13.1%
65 to 74	201	7.9%
75 and over	16	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,925	76.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	168	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	155	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate4.4%

Some college or associate's15.3%

Bachelor's degree42.3%

Graduate or professional degree35.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	2.7%
High school graduate	77	4.4%
Some college or associate's	265	15.3%
Bachelor's degree	734	42.3%
Graduate or professional degree	614	35.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone53.1%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	775	53.1%
Carpooled	81	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	577	39.5%
Other means	12	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	20.4%
15 to 29 min	258	29.3%
30 to 44 min	298	33.8%
45 to 59 min	103	11.7%
60+ min	43	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 1.9% (48 of 2,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	740	81.5%
Nonfamily households	168	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2017

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	908	98.4%
Vacant	15	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	892	98.2%
Renter-occupied	16	1.8%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	882	95.6%
1-unit, attached	28	3.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0873943
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4932, -105.0475