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Sterling, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Logan County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,273
Population
1,742/sq mi density
$44,242
Median Income
$23,613 per capita
$205,200
Home Value
$240,721 Zillow
$1,052
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
788
Violent Crime/100K
3,404 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$44,242 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$205,200 home value, $1,052/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
788 violent crimes/100K (107% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-9.5%
14,388 → 13,022
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.1%
$35,091 → $44,242
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for 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
12,146
-876 from 2023 (13,022)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,018
+$7,776 from 2023 ($44,242)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,388 | - | $35,091 | - |
| 2015 | 14,581 | +1.3% | $35,732 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,472 | -0.7% | $38,432 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 14,518 | +0.3% | $45,647 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 13,739 | -5.4% | $41,234 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 13,022 | -5.2% | $44,242 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.