The Town Files

Sterling County, Texas

1,468 people. The median home is worth $147,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $64,954.

Towns in Sterling County

Towns in Sterling County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sterling City1,121$134,800$66,61529.9

People and housing

Sterling CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$147,000$184,100
Median rent$952$1,086
Median household income$64,954$65,842
Median age32.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line4.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

501 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,753 a year.

Largest industries in Sterling CountyOther services8 jobs · $26,210
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sterling County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 274 storm events in Sterling County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sterling County by type since 1996Hail91Flood4Drought61Tornado13Wildfire6Ice Storm4Heavy Snow12Flash Flood13Winter Storm6Winter Weather21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sterling County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).