Sterling County, Texas

Sterling County, Texas, had an estimated population of 1,349 in 2025 across 2,392 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 1,349; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,392 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $64,954; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 32.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.0%	41 / 254	618 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$952	127 / 249	1,172 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$147,000	160 / 250	2,284 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	77.7%	83 / 254	994 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	23.9%	68 / 254	546 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.7%	169 / 254	2,670 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.3%	49 / 254	922 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	202 / 254	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.6	2 / 254	8 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	234 / 254	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	11.9%	58 / 254	290 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	35.7%	97 / 254	185 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	32.1	234 / 254	3,043 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,065	16 / 254	337 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	29.6%	80 / 254	209 / 3,144
Under 182024	34.7%	5 / 254	13 / 3,144
Veterans2024	1.9%	249 / 254	3,133 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	62.8%	95 / 254	2,307 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	4.3%	253 / 254	3,129 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	12.0%	123 / 254	1,512 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.412	220 / 254	2,686 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$64,954	128 / 254	1,636 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,196	190 / 254	2,547 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.1%	220 / 254	2,828 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	24.5%	74 / 254	1,254 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.0%	153 / 254	2,654 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	26.4%	13 / 254	22 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.8%	198 / 254	2,477 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	1,349	241 / 254	3,089 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1	208 / 254	2,838 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	0.0%	251 / 254	3,135 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.4	123 / 253	1,492 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.1%	134 / 254	2,053 / 3,144

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