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Sterling, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Johnson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
685
Population
1,713/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$30,840 per capita
$120,700
Home Value
$337,328 Zillow
$793
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,075
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,700 home value, $793/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,075 violent crimes/100K (183% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.3%
469 → 475
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+100.2%
$36,000 → $72,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.19%
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
479
+4 from 2023 (475)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,196
+$45,113 from 2023 ($72,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 469 | — | $36,000 | — |
| 2015 | 470 | +0.2% | $41,250 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 463 | -1.5% | $53,077 | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 456 | -1.5% | $58,472 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 486 | +6.6% | $61,944 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 475 | -2.3% | $72,083 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.