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Mount Sterling, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Montgomery County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,549
Population
1,678/sq mi density
$50,843
Median Income
$25,964 per capita
$178,200
Home Value
$213,674 Zillow
$564
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
205
Violent Crime/100K
3,890 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,843 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$178,200 home value, $564/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
205 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
7,036 → 7,563
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.3%
$37,565 → $50,843
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.07%
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
7,953
+390 from 2023 (7,563)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,829
+$11,986 from 2023 ($50,843)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,036 | - | $37,565 | - |
| 2015 | 7,115 | +1.1% | $40,754 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7,165 | +0.7% | $41,108 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | +1% | $42,460 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,545 | +4.3% | $44,676 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7,563 | +0.2% | $50,843 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.