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Mount Sterling, KY · 3 counties · 40,195 residents · 679 sq mi
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Mount Sterling is home to 40,195 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $65,053, having risen by half since 1990. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $361 a month at the median. 19.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,195
+17%since 1990
from 34,345 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
59 / sq mi
+17%since 1990
from 51 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.4
+7%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
679 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K37K41K45K49K19902000201020202024Mount Sterling
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(2,695)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(2,745)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(2,730)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(2,803)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(2,530)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(5,655)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(6,185)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(5,666)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(3,892)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(2,874)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(1,754)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(666)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,587
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,075 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,457
+76%since 1990
from $8,780 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.4%
−5.5 ptssince 1990
from 24.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,053
+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,198 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $252 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.3%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.7% in 1990
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(33,068)
Black3.5%(1,191)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(127)
Asian0.1%(30)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(38,332)
Black2.6%(1,050)
Hispanic / Latino1%(421)
Asian0.1%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,078)
Puerto Rican0.2%(82)
Cuban0.7%(46)
Salvadoran0.2%(44)
Dominican0.1%(36)
Guatemalan0.1%(34)
Colombian0.1%(29)
Uruguayan0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Cambodian0.3%(93)
Pakistani0.1%(28)
Japanese0.1%(18)
Chinese0%(5)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(29)
Ancestry
American26.1%(12,385)
English12%(5,694)
Irish8.5%(4,042)
German7%(3,346)
Scottish1%(468)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(411)
Italian0.8%(403)
French0.5%(229)
British0.4%(194)
Ukrainian1.2%(158)
Welsh0.3%(158)
Polish0.2%(116)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(107)
Lithuanian0.2%(94)
Arab0.2%(80)
Hungarian0.2%(76)
Danish0.2%(66)
Russian0.1%(66)
Norwegian0.2%(63)
Swiss0.1%(31)
Swedish0.2%(30)
Greek0.1%(23)
Lebanese0.1%(18)
Kenyan0.1%(18)
Austrian0%(17)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Slovene0%(3)
Finnish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.2%
+13.4 ptssince 1990
from 51.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.3%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
−17%since 1990
from 25.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.4%(3,472)
Married63.7%(9,864)
Widowed2.8%(426)
Divorced11.1%(1,724)
Women 15+
Never married15.4%(2,544)
Married60%(9,927)
Widowed12.9%(2,138)
Divorced11.7%(1,929)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.7%(289)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(498)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(749)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(139)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,962 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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3 component counties

Montgomery CountyCENTRAL28,822Bath County13,176Menifee County6,430
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Sterling, KY?

Mount Sterling, KY has about 40,195 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Sterling, KY?

The typical household in Mount Sterling, KY earns about $28,587 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Sterling, KY expensive?

In Mount Sterling, KY, the median home is worth about $65,053, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Sterling, KY?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Sterling, KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Sterling, KY?

About 19.4% of people in Mount Sterling, KY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Sterling, KY grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Sterling, KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,850 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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