City in Montgomery County, Kentucky · 4.5 sq mi · 1,691 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Mount Sterling. The typical household earns $55,827, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,542 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.89%
Men 35.1 · Women 39
1800–2026
7,601
2026 projection
0.8% 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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1800–2026
7,601
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 7,601 | +15 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,586 | -18 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 7,604 | +35 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 7,569 | +22 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 7,547 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 7,549 | +7 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 7,542 | +308 | 4.26% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | +13 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 7,221 | +56 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 7,165 | +50 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 48% | 37% |
| Never married | 26% | 32% | 20% |
| Divorced | 18% | 12% | 23% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 6% | 5% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau