| | Brownsville, LA | Sterlington, LA | United States |
| Population | 4,272 | 2,094 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 32 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,740 | 1,616 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,021 | 1,276 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,018 | 1,140 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.0% | 133.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.1% | 160.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,228.7 | 741.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Brownsville, LA | Sterlington, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 9.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.9% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Brownsville, LA | Sterlington, LA | United States |
| White | 52.6% | 71.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 38.1% | 21.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 5.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Brownsville, LA | Sterlington, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 41.0% | 56.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.7% | 55.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.0% | 43.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.6% | 36.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 21.1% | 4.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,722 | 759 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 929 | 574 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.2% | 27.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.0% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 793 | 185 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.3% | 29.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.5% | 4.5% | 10.8% |