City in Logan County, Colorado · 7.6 sq mi · 1,702 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Sterling. The typical household earns $43,283, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,419 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.01%
Men 35.5 · Women 41.6
1890–2026
12,964
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
12,964
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 12,964 | -90 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,054 | -5 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 13,059 | +87 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 12,972 | -95 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 13,067 | -145 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 13,212 | -207 | 1.54% |
| 2020 | 13,419 | -1,099 | 7.57% |
| 2019 | 14,518 | +53 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 14,465 | -7 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 14,472 | -77 | 0.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 132 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 40% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 28% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau