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Mount Sterling, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Brown County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,949
Population
1,624/sq mi density
$63,922
Median Income
$33,774 per capita
$118,100
Home Value
$132,461 Zillow
$712
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,922 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,100 home value, $712/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.3%
1,981 → 2,027
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.8%
$35,159 → $63,922
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mount Sterling across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,060
+33 from 2023 (2,027)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,135
+$33,213 from 2023 ($63,922)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,981 | — | $35,159 | — |
| 2015 | 1,951 | -1.5% | $40,517 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1,919 | -1.6% | $47,102 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 1,918 | -0.1% | $55,583 | +18% |
| 2021 | 2,026 | +5.6% | $49,813 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2,027 | +0% | $63,922 | +28.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.