Mount Sterling

Population: 1,740
Median household income: $64,844
Median home value: $159,100

Mount Sterling, a community in Madison County, Ohio, has 1,740 residents. Its median household income of $64,844 runs below the Madison County figure of $83,229.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mount Sterling's population declined 14.3% from 2,030 to 1,740, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $116,300 to $159,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population. 84.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,740
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,844
Median home value: $159,100
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 824
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0301,740

Median household income

$44,591$64,844

Median home value

$116,300$159,100

Median gross rent

$741$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,030	$44,591	$116,300	$741
2020	2,023	$51,910	$133,500	$788
2021	2,116	$56,304	$135,700	$800
2022	1,890	$59,514	$149,000	$846
2023	1,740	$64,844	$159,100	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	1.7%
5 to 17	353	20.3%
18 to 24	74	4.3%
25 to 34	247	14.2%
35 to 44	235	13.5%
45 to 54	245	14.1%
55 to 64	198	11.4%
65 to 74	252	14.5%
75 and over	106	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,624	93.3%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
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	103	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	10.8%
High school graduate	609	47.5%
Some college or associate's	318	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	164	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	53	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	639	84.3%
Carpooled	71	9.4%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	19.8%
15 to 29 min	206	28.7%
30 to 44 min	264	36.8%
45 to 59 min	57	7.9%
60+ min	48	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 13.2% (230 of 1,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	477	67.2%
Nonfamily households	233	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	710	86.2%
Vacant	114	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	65.2%
Renter-occupied	247	34.8%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	71.6%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	76	9.2%
5 to 19 units	101	12.3%
20 or more units	26	3.2%
Mobile home & other	27	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3953046
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7133, -83.2735