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Sterling, Utah

Town in Sanpete County, Utah · ZIP 84665

  • Sanpete County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 300 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 93Households
  • $64,261Median household income
  • $221,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+16.6%
2202402602802000: 23520002010: 26220102020: 2742020235274
Population of Sterling at each census
CensusPopulation
2000235
2010262
2020274

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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sterling
Under $50k31.2%
$50k to $100k60.3%
$100k to $150k4.3%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $64,261 · 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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sterling
Owner occupied
77 units
Renter occupied
16 units
Vacancy rate
12.3%

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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sterling compared with its county and state
Sterling compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSterlingSanpete CountyUtah
Population30329,2093,331,187
Median household income$64,261$67,459$91,750
Median age37.733.831.7
Median home value$221,900$300,400$455,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.1%23.2%36.9%
Foreign-born residents3.0%5.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes82.8%76.5%70.6%
Mean commute to work13.2 minutes22.4 minutes22.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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