Sterling Heights, Michigan
City in Macomb County, Michigan · ZIP 48310, 48312, 48313
- Macomb County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 35 public schools
- 134,342 (2024 estimate)Population
- 51,407Households
- $78,429Median household income
- $260,700Median home value
- 35Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Sterling Heights
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 124,471 |
| 2010 | 129,699 |
| 2020 | 134,346 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $78,429 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 39,252 units
- Renter occupied
- 12,155 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Sterling Heights | Macomb County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,473 | 877,624 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $78,429 | $76,399 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 41.5 | 41.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $260,700 | $231,400 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.2% | 27.2% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 27.4% | 11.5% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4% | 75.0% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.3 minutes | 26.8 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Browning Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Bruce Collins Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Burr Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Dekeyser Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Dresden Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Graebner Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Harwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Havel Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Holden Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Jack Harvey Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Maple Lane School | Special education | K–5 | Macomb ISD |
| Messmore Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| New Dawn Academy of Warren | Charter | K–8 | New Dawn Academy of Warren |
| Noor International Academy | Charter | Pre-K–6 | Noor International Academy |
| Oakbrook Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Plumbrook Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Schuchard Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Schwarzkoff Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Utica Community Schools |
| Willow Woods Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Bemis Junior High School | Public | 7–8 | Utica Community Schools |
| Carleton Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Davis Junior High School | Public | 7–9 | Utica Community Schools |
| Frank Jeannette Jr High School | Public | 7–9 | Utica Community Schools |
| Grissom Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Adlai Stevenson High School | Public | 9–12 | Utica Community Schools |
| Career Preparation Center | Career and technical | 10–12 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Henry Ford II High School | Public | 9–12 | Utica Community Schools |
| Joan C Sergent Instructional Resource Center | Public | 9–12 | Utica Community Schools |
| Sterling Heights Senior HS | Public | 9–12 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| UCS Alternative Learning Center | Alternative | 9–12 | Utica Community Schools |
| Warren Consolidated Community High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Bozymowski Center | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Macomb ISD |
| Huron Academy Grades K2 | Charter | Pre-K–12 | Huron Academy |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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