Michigan / Census place 2676460

Sterling Heights

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

Official Census name: Sterling Heights city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
133,931
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,674/sq mi
36.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$79,909
Median home value
$274,300
Median gross rent
$1,292
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.1%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

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: MT CLEMENS ANG BASE (11 mi from place center)
Average high
57.6°F
Average low
39.7°F
Annual rainfall
35"
Annual snowfall
32.2"

Month by month

A year in Sterling Heights.

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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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