Sterling

Population: 1,849
Median household income: $74,359

Sterling is a community in Glynn County, Georgia, home to 1,849 residents. Its median household income of $74,359 runs above the Glynn County figure of $68,546.

From 2020 to 2023, Sterling's population declined 3.1% from 1,909 to 1,849.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,849
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,359
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 833
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9091,849

Median household income

$43,160$74,359

Median home value

$67,000$69,200

Median gross rent

$802$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,909	$43,160	$67,000	$802
2021	1,891	$62,514	$83,600	$753
2022	1,903	$67,780	$69,200	$823
2023	1,849	$74,359	—	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 514.4%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	266	14.4%
5 to 17	210	11.4%
18 to 24	46	2.5%
25 to 34	383	20.7%
35 to 44	304	16.4%
45 to 54	228	12.3%
55 to 64	232	12.5%
65 to 74	147	8.0%
75 and over	33	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,230	66.5%
Black or African American	507	27.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	10.9%
High school graduate	572	43.1%
Some college or associate's	340	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	127	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	143	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	77.7%
Carpooled	13	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	20.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	285	42.0%
15 to 29 min	293	43.2%
30 to 44 min	23	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	78	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 16.5% (305 of 1,849)

	Count	Share
Family households	575	86.9%
Nonfamily households	87	13.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	662	79.5%
Vacant	171	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	467	70.5%
Renter-occupied	195	29.5%

1-unit, detached37.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other62.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	315	37.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	518	62.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1373452
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.2622, -81.5531