Sterling

County:: Comanche County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.822
State:: Oklahoma

Sterling is a town located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Sterling has a 2025 population of 667. Sterling is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 671 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling is $82,106 with a poverty rate of 17.12%.The median age in Sterling is 35.9 years: 52.2 years for males, and 28.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling includes 89.73% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	655	89.73%
Two or more races	57	7.81%
Native American	9	1.23%
Asian	9	1.23%

Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling's average per capita income is $66,042. Household income levels show a median of $65,521. The poverty rate stands at 17.12%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,086	-
Families	$73,529	$95,062
Households	$65,521	$82,106
Non Families	$22,750	$26,330

$66,042

Average Income

$65,521

Median Household Income

17.12%

Poverty Rate