Sterling County

Sterling County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	1,372
County Seat	Sterling County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	431
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,121
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,392
Median Age	32.1
Veterans	30
Housing Units	521
Uninsured	163
Net Migration (recent)	-99
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	44
Total Employees	257
Avg Annual Pay	$60,753
Median Household Income	$63,558
Poverty Rate	1.8%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$104,919
Federal Spending FY2024	$9,226,725
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,725

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$121,000
Median Rent	$882
FMR Studio	$863
FMR 1BR	$998
FMR 2BR	$1,258
FMR 3BR	$1,687
FMR 4BR	$2,078

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	2
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	14.7%
Adult Obesity	36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	1
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	4
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	22
Land in Farms (acres)	270,995
Avg Farm Size (acres)	12,318.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24
EM	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sterling County

Sterling City — pop 1,121

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.