Median Household Income
$59,087 ± $10,651
Median Home Value
$131,200 ± $15,172
Median Gross Rent
$604 ± $215/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,547
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Homeownership Rate
51.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5%
Median Age
35.3
Average Commute
12 min
Households
941
Veterans
65
Population Over Time
Mount Sterling shrank 8.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,165
2016
2,184
2018
2,227
2020
2,220
2022
2,177
2024
1,980
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
95.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.3%
Black or African American
0.8%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.