Colorado / Census place 0873935

Sterling

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sterling city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,054
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,713/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,283
Median home value
$217,400
Median gross rent
$1,031
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.7%
Typical commute
14.7 min
Public transit commute
3.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AKRON WASHINGTON CO AP (31 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
36.9°F
Annual rainfall
15.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sterling.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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