Township in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 27.2 sq mi · 138 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Sterling. The typical household earns $102,695, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,581 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.26%
Men 34 · Women 44.4
2010–2026
3,763
2026 projection
5.1% 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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2010–2026
3,763
2026 projection
5.1% 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 | 3,763 | +27 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,736 | +27 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 3,709 | +47 | 1.28% |
| 2023 | 3,662 | +28 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 3,634 | +31 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 3,603 | +22 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 3,581 | -201 | 5.31% |
| 2019 | 3,782 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 3,780 | +33 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 3,747 | +11 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 12 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 49% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 23% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 21% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau