Census ACS · #632 μSA
Mount Sterling Metro Area
The Mount Sterling, Ky Micropolitan Statistical Area has 47,286 residents. The median household income is $55,186 and the median home value is $134,400.
47,286
Population
70
People / sq mi
$55,186
Median Income
$134,400
Median Home Value
The Mount Sterling CBSA covers 679 sq mi of land at 69.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 93.9% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8% |
Economy & Income
$55,186
Median Household Income
$28,291
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$134,400
Median Home Value
$737
Median Rent
68.8%
Homeownership
Education
83.1%
High School+
17.8%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.0%
Drive Alone
6.5%
Work From Home
28.1 min
Avg Commute
19.6%
Foreign Born
Mount Sterling spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Mount Sterling, Ky Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 47,286 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #632 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Mount Sterling metro area is $55,186, with a per capita income of $28,291.
The Mount Sterling, Ky CBSA spans the state of Kentucky.
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Data for the Mount Sterling, Ky CBSA (34460) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.