Sterling is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 13,114 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sterling is the 42nd largest community in Colorado.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Sterling is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.84 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Sterling rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.73% of adults 25 and older in Sterling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Sterling in 2022 was $22,573, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,292 for a family of four. However, Sterling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sterling is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sterling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sterling residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sterling also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sterling include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Sterling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.