Sterling

County:: Worcester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.616
State:: Massachusetts

Sterling is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sterling has a 2025 population of 8,300. Sterling is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 4.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,980 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling is $169,654 with a poverty rate of 4.33%. The median age in Sterling is 51 years: 49.1 years for males, and 52.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling includes 90.1% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,308	90.1%
Two or more races	657	8.1%
Black or African American	76	0.94%
Other race	41	0.51%
Native American	16	0.2%
Asian	13	0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling's average per capita income is $83,771. Household income levels show a median of $136,027. The poverty rate stands at 4.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$177,000	-
Families	$151,335	$196,644
Households	$136,027	$169,654
Non Families	$81,944	$99,204

$83,771

Average Income

$136,027

Median Household Income

4.33%

Poverty Rate