Sterling County , Texas
Population: 1,389 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $78,750 Home $143,200 Rent $968/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Sterling County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $143,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sterling County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$78,750
Median Income
household
$143,200
Home Value
median
$968/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $78,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,497 |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Median Home Value | $143,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $968/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,389 |
| Median Age | 31.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.2%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
31.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
37.6%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 1.1 · 1th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
11.61
🌀 Hurricane
7.88
🔥 Wildfire
69.75
❄️ Winter Storm
8.94
🌍 Earthquake
0.67
☀️ Drought
74.71
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