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Sterling County, Texas

Sterling County, Texas · ZIP 76951

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,387 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 402Households
  • $78,750Median household income
  • $143,200Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 1ZIP codes

Sterling County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.5%
1.1k1.2k1.3k1.4k2000: 1,39320002010: 1,14320102020: 1,37220201,3931,372
Population of Sterling County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,393
20101,143
20201,372

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sterling County
Under $50k22.6%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k23.6%
$150k to $200k12.2%
$200k and over12.4%

Median household income $78,750 · 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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sterling County
Owner occupied
335 units
Renter occupied
67 units
Vacancy rate
20.9%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Sterling County2023
Utilities58
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction36
Transportation and warehousing34
Accommodation and food services23
Retail trade20
Construction17
Finance and insurance13
Professional, scientific, and technical services6

232 employees in 39 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sterling County compared with its state
Sterling County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSterling CountyTexas
Population1,38929,640,343
Median household income$78,750$76,292
Median age31.435.5
Median home value$143,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents9.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes83.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.1 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Sterling County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sterling CityCity1,1270.98 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Sterling County

Jobs across Sterling County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.