Census place 0873935

Sterling

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sterling city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sterling.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sterling has a population of 13,054 and 1,713 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: median home value is $217,400, below the comparison median of $570,550; median household income is $43,283, below the comparison median of $98,711; and median gross rent is $1,031, below the comparison median of $1,833. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$217,400
Below the comparison median of $570,550
median household income
$43,283
Below the comparison median of $98,711
median gross rent
$1,031
Below the comparison median of $1,833

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sterling's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,054
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,713/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,283
Median home value
$217,400
Median gross rent
$1,031
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.7%
Typical commute
14.7 min
Drive-alone commute
74.6%
Public transit commute
3.5%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
8.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.5%
Households with children
24.2%
Residents with a disability
18.5%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Logan County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
4
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AKRON WASHINGTON CO AP (31 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
36.9°F
Annual rainfall
15.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sterling.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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