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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Sterling, KY compare?
| Figure | Mount Sterling, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,586 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,558 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,681 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Mount Sterling, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,551±19 |
| Median age | 37.8±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $55,827±$7,321 |
| Per capita income | $27,422±$2,977 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.9%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $187,600±$18,489 |
| Median gross rent | $699±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.6%±10.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.1%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.1%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov