Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 30.6 sq mi · 273 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Sterling town. The typical household earns $129,063, and the median resident is 51.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,978 in 2020
Poverty rate 6%
Men 48 · Women 53.4
2010–2026
8,362
2026 projection
4.8% 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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2010–2026
8,362
2026 projection
4.8% 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 | 8,362 | +4 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,358 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 8,354 | +55 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 8,299 | +76 | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 8,223 | +44 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 8,179 | +201 | 2.52% |
| 2020 | 7,978 | -190 | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 8,168 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 8,168 | +36 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 8,132 | +102 | 1.27% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 82 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 17 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 60% | 51% |
| Never married | 27% | 24% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau