| | Stephenville, TX | Sterling, CO | United States |
| Population | 20,504 | 13,976 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 43.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 56.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 25.5 | 37 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,017 | 14,828 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,921 | 11,360 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,502 | 10,362 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 45.4% | 23.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 60.6% | 35.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,724.9 | 1,835.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.9 | 7.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Stephenville, TX | Sterling, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 14.9% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 14.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 17.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Stephenville, TX | Sterling, CO | United States |
| White | 75.1% | 70.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.0% | 20.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Stephenville, TX | Sterling, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 37.8% | 42.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.9% | 40.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.2% | 57.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 48.6% | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 17.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,428 | 5,050 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,892 | 2,609 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.5% | 36.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.7% | 36.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,536 | 2,441 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.5% | 15.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.2% | 12.2% | 10.8% |