Mount Sterling, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

47,286

0.393% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

2.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,186

6.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$134,400

8.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,556

5.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Sterling, KY had a population of 47.3k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $55,186. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Sterling, KY grew from 47,101 to 47,286, a 0.393% increase and its median household income grew from $51,889 to $55,186, a 6.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Sterling, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%), and White (Hispanic) (0.575%).

None of the households in Mount Sterling, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Mount Sterling, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Sterling, KY was $134,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Mount Sterling, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Sterling, KY was 2 cars per household.

Mount Sterling, KY borders Lexington-Fayette, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Mount Sterling, KY is home to a population of 47.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.869% of Mount Sterling, KY residents were born outside of the country (411 people).

In 2023, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.1k people) in Mount Sterling, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 989 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 692 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Mount Sterling, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Sterling, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Sterling, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Sterling, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.1k ± 96
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 103
Two+ (Hispanic)
692 ± 246

2.8%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

2.8% of the people in Mount Sterling, KY are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Sterling, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.869%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

0.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

405 people

As of 2023, 0.869% of Mount Sterling, KY residents (411 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Sterling, KY was 0.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Sterling, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
785 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
575 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
307 ± 127

Mount Sterling, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Sterling, KY employs 19.6k people. The largest industries in Mount Sterling, KY are Manufacturing (4,223 people), Retail Trade (2,710 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,630 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($70,512), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,205).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.6k

2023 Value

± 1,053

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Sterling, KY grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 18.5k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Sterling, KY, are Production Occupations (3,171 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,295 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,882 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Sterling, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k

2023 Value

± 1,053

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Sterling, KY grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 18.5k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Sterling, KY, are Manufacturing (4,223 people), Retail Trade (2,710 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,630 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Sterling, KY, though some of these residents may live in Mount Sterling, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,137

Median earning men ± $1,727

$34,969

Median earning women ± $2,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,594), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($45,179), Manufacturing ($41,503), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,015).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Retail Trade
51
Retail Trade
49
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$184k
Manufacturing
$79.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mount Sterling, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Sterling, KY was $134,400 in 2023, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $134,400, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Sterling, KY is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Sterling, KY have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Sterling, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Sterling, KY is $55,186. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Mount Sterling, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,779

$12,445

Median Property Taxes

±$758

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Sterling, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Sterling, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Mount Sterling, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Sterling, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Sterling, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

The following map shows all of the counties in Mount Sterling, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,186

Median Household Income

± $3,527

18.1k

Number of Households

± 976

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.1k households in Mount Sterling, KY grew to $55,186 from the previous year's value of $51,889.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Sterling, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Sterling, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Mount Sterling, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Sterling, KY have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Mount Sterling, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Sterling, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Sterling, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Sterling, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Sterling, KY (8.93k out of 46.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Sterling, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Mount Sterling, KY has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 8.76% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1536 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1512 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,551 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1,536 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kentucky in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.59%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

30.2%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

8.76%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Sterling, KY grew by 7.21% from 7.08% to 7.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Sterling, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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