Sterling County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Sterling County, Texas has its county seat in Sterling City and FIPS code 48431. About 1,389 people live here, the 240th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Sterling City |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48431 (Texas 48 + county 431) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 1,389 (240th of 254) |
| Land area | 923.4 sq mi (106th largest; + 0.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 1.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $143,200 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,535 a year (about 1.07% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.sterling.tx.us |
What counties border Sterling County?
Sterling County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Sterling County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 84% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling City | 1,173 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Sterling County?
2 ZIP code areas with residents touch Sterling County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 76945*
- 76951
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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