| PEOPLE | Sterling | Birmingham | United States |
| Population | 14,777 | 212,237 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,942 | 1,453 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 20.01% | -11.94% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.3 | 35.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,873 | 89,382 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.29 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 59.64% | 46.80% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 40.36% | 53.20% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 44.44% | 29.11% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 55.56% | 70.89% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.26% | 6.88% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.99% | 5.68% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.96% | 5.38% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.02% | 3.60% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.73% | 3.28% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.12% | 9.07% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.44% | 15.65% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.40% | 11.52% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.41% | 14.28% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.41% | 14.28% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.16% | 12.27% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.16% | 12.27% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.79% | 6.24% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.59% | 4.21% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.13% | 1.96% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 85.04% | 22.27% | 72.41% |
| Black | 5.91% | 73.40% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.72% | 1.01% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.61% | 0.21% | 0.95% |
| Other | 6.71% | 3.11% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 6.06% | 2.59% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 93.94% | 97.41% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 27.27% | 14.36% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.83% | 30.87% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.51% | 24.85% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.38% | 29.92% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.62% | 14.06% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.55% | 8.27% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.52% | 8.94% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 45.32% | 29.44% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 28.99% | 39.28% | 31.95% |
