CDP in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska · 77.7 sq mi · 91 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Sterling. The typical household earns $102,415, and the median resident is 46.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,150 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.55%
Men 48.6 · Women 45.8
2011–2026
7,043
2026 projection
36.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
7,043
2026 projection
36.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,043 | +89 | 1.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,954 | +178 | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 6,776 | +469 | 7.44% |
| 2022 | 6,307 | +291 | 4.84% |
| 2021 | 6,016 | +866 | 16.82% |
| 2020 | 5,150 | -19 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 5,169 | -152 | 2.86% |
| 2018 | 5,321 | -66 | 1.23% |
| 2017 | 5,387 | -274 | 4.84% |
| 2016 | 5,661 | -393 | 6.49% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 22 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 64% | 61% |
| Never married | 20% | 22% | 19% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau