Sterling County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Sterling County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Sterling County is a small, rural West Texas county of 1,389 residents that produces outsized economic output, with a GDP per capita of $166,929 against a median household income of $64,954, a gap consistent with capital-intensive oil and gas extraction activity. The labor force is tight and low-cost, with a 2.3% unemployment rate, median worker earnings of $45,750, and a poverty rate of just 2.7%, though only 24.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has added population at a notable pace—up 21.7% over five years—while remaining affordable, with a median home value of $143,200 and median gross rent of $968 per month.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+21.7% since 2018
Sterling County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,064 (72.5%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race299 (20.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone94 (6.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4 (0.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3 (0.2%)
- Black or African American Alone2 (0.1%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining149
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance90
- 3.Public Administration (Group)82
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services65
- 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)53
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations181
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations164
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations94
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations60
- 5.Service Occupations49
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.