Sterling County Demographics

A map of Sterling County's Population by Race

Sterling County, Texas had a population of 1,372 in 2020. It was 63.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 32.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sterling County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sterling County is the 242nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Sterling County's White Population

867 residents of Sterling County identify as White, or 63.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sterling County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sterling County is ranked #103 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sterling County is more White than neighboring Mitchell County (48.1% White), and Howard County (45% White). Sterling County is less White than neighboring Glasscock County (63.6% White), Coke County (75.3% White), and Irion County (73.5% White).

Sterling County's Black Population

3 residents of Sterling County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sterling County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sterling County is ranked #234 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sterling County is less Black than neighboring Glasscock County (0.7% Black), Mitchell County (10.3% Black), Irion County (0.4% Black), and Howard County (4.4% Black).

Sterling County's Asian Population

1 residents of Sterling County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sterling County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sterling County is ranked #235 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sterling County is more Asian than neighboring Glasscock County (0% Asian), Coke County (0% Asian), and Irion County (0% Asian). Sterling County is less Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.6% Asian), and Howard County (1.1% Asian).

Sterling County's Hispanic Population

449 residents of Sterling County identify as Hispanic, or 32.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sterling County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sterling County is ranked #103 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sterling County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coke County (20.1% Hispanic), and Irion County (23.1% Hispanic). Sterling County is less Hispanic than neighboring Glasscock County (34.7% Hispanic), Mitchell County (38.4% Hispanic), and Howard County (46.4% Hispanic).

Sterling County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Sterling County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sterling County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sterling County is ranked #162 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sterling County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glasscock County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mitchell County (0.5% Native American/Other). Sterling County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coke County (0.8% Native American/Other), Irion County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sterling County's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Sterling County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sterling County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sterling County is ranked #105 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sterling County is more Multiracial than neighboring Glasscock County (0.7% Multiracial), Mitchell County (2% Multiracial), Irion County (2.3% Multiracial), and Howard County (2.3% Multiracial). Sterling County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coke County (3.5% Multiracial).

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