Sterling, AK Demographics

A map of Sterling's Population by Race

Sterling, Alaska had a population of 5,918 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 0.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 4.4% Native American/Other, and 7.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sterling, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is the 18th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sterling's White Population

4,950 residents of Sterling identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sterling considerably larger than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sterling is more White than neighboring Funny River (82.7% White), Ridgeway (79.9% White), Soldotna (76.5% White), Kenai (69.4% White), and Kalifornsky (78.3% White).

Sterling's Black Population

21 residents of Sterling identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sterling roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is ranked #103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sterling is more Black than neighboring Kalifornsky (0.3% Black). Sterling is less Black than neighboring Funny River (0.5% Black), Ridgeway (0.6% Black), Soldotna (0.9% Black), and Kenai (0.6% Black).

Sterling's Asian Population

73 residents of Sterling identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sterling roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sterling is more Asian than neighboring Ridgeway (1.1% Asian). Sterling is less Asian than neighboring Funny River (1.4% Asian), Soldotna (2% Asian), Kenai (1.8% Asian), and Kalifornsky (1.3% Asian).

Sterling's Hispanic Population

188 residents of Sterling identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sterling roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is ranked #131 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sterling is less Hispanic than neighboring Funny River (3.4% Hispanic), Ridgeway (4.9% Hispanic), Soldotna (5.6% Hispanic), Kenai (5.7% Hispanic), and Kalifornsky (4.2% Hispanic).

Sterling's Native American/Other Population

259 residents of Sterling identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sterling less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is ranked #293 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sterling is less Native American/Other than neighboring Funny River (4.7% Native American/Other), Ridgeway (5.7% Native American/Other), Soldotna (6.7% Native American/Other), Kenai (10.4% Native American/Other), and Kalifornsky (7.8% Native American/Other).

Sterling's Multiracial Population

427 residents of Sterling identify as Multiracial, or 7.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sterling roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Sterling is ranked #152 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sterling is less Multiracial than neighboring Funny River (7.4% Multiracial), Ridgeway (7.8% Multiracial), Soldotna (8.5% Multiracial), Kenai (12.2% Multiracial), and Kalifornsky (8.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.