Census place 2676960

Sturgis

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

Official Census name: Sturgis city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sturgis.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sturgis has a population of 10,900 and 1,543 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 1,543/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; median gross rent is $826, below the comparison median of $1,127; and median home value is $152,600, below the comparison median of $207,250. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,543/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median gross rent
$826
Below the comparison median of $1,127
median home value
$152,600
Below the comparison median of $207,250

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,900
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,543/sq mi
7.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$62,710
Median home value
$152,600
Median gross rent
$826
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.7%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
66.2%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
38.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
62%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.7%
Working from home
5.5%

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
88.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
13.4%
Households with children
34.2%
Residents with a disability
17.1%
Residents without insurance
10.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm 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: GOSHEN MUNI AP (27 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
40.8°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sturgis.

Typical high and low °F
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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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