Sterling

Population: 13,273
Median household income: $44,242
Median home value: $205,200

Sterling, a community in Logan County, Colorado, has 13,273 residents. The median household income of $44,242 is below the Logan County median ($55,074).

From 2019 to 2023, Sterling's population declined 8.3% from 14,478 to 13,273, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $136,800 to $205,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,273
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,242
Median home value: $205,200
Median gross rent: $1,052
Housing units: 5,298
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,47813,273

Median household income

$45,647$44,242

Median home value

$136,800$205,200

Median gross rent

$786$1,052

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,478	$45,647	$136,800	$786
2020	14,421	$40,956	$141,100	$814
2021	13,976	$41,234	$149,700	$789
2022	13,466	$44,556	$183,000	$838
2023	13,273	$44,242	$205,200	$1,052

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	563	4.2%
5 to 17	1,641	12.4%
18 to 24	1,394	10.5%
25 to 34	2,306	17.4%
35 to 44	2,079	15.7%
45 to 54	1,310	9.9%
55 to 64	1,473	11.1%
65 to 74	1,362	10.3%
75 and over	1,145	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,369	70.6%
Black or African American	311	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	103	0.8%
Asian	51	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	317	2.4%
Some other race	28	0.2%
Two or more races	324	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,770	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,354	14.0%
High school graduate	4,163	43.0%
Some college or associate's	2,746	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	814	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	598	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit3.4%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,025	71.7%
Carpooled	717	12.8%
Public transit	193	3.4%
Walked	228	4.1%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	424	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,833	73.9%
15 to 29 min	751	14.5%
30 to 44 min	271	5.2%
45 to 59 min	194	3.7%
60+ min	137	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.2% (1,731 of 11,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,619	52.6%
Nonfamily households	2,358	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,977	93.9%
Vacant	321	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,935	59.0%
Renter-occupied	2,042	41.0%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,518	66.4%
1-unit, attached	241	4.5%
2 to 4 units	368	6.9%
5 to 19 units	184	3.5%
20 or more units	404	7.6%
Mobile home & other	583	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0873935
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6205, -103.1926