Sterling

County:: Comanche County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.822
State:: Oklahoma

Sterling is a town located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Sterling has a 2025 population of 667. Sterling is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 671 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling is $82,106 with a poverty rate of 17.12%. The median age in Sterling is 35.9 years: 52.2 years for males, and 28.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling includes 89.73% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	655	89.73%
Two or more races	57	7.81%
Native American	9	1.23%
Asian	9	1.23%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling's average per capita income is $66,042. Household income levels show a median of $65,521. The poverty rate stands at 17.12%.

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	$88,086	-
Families	$73,529	$95,062
Households	$65,521	$82,106
Non Families	$22,750	$26,330

$66,042

Average Income

$65,521

Median Household Income

17.12%

Poverty Rate