Mount Sterling, WI Demographics

A map of Mount Sterling's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	155	184	94.5%	97.4%
Multiracial	9	2	5.5%	1.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Mount Sterling, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 164, a large decrease from the 189 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mount Sterling, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mount Sterling has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mount Sterling, that probability was 5.2% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mount Sterling is ranked the 714th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mount Sterling was ranked the 698th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mount Sterling's White Population

155 residents of Mount Sterling, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mount Sterling is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Mount Sterling ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Sterling's White population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. White residents' share of Mount Sterling's population has decreased from 97.4% to 94.5%.

Mount Sterling is more White than neighboring Seneca (94.4% White), Gays Mills (89.5% White), and Bell Center (87.8% White). Mount Sterling is less White than neighboring Lynxville (97.1% White), and Steuben (98.6% White).

Mount Sterling's Black Population

0 residents of Mount Sterling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mount Sterling is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Mount Sterling ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Sterling's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Mount Sterling's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mount Sterling's Asian Population

0 residents of Mount Sterling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mount Sterling is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Mount Sterling ranks 371st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Sterling's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mount Sterling's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mount Sterling is less Asian than neighboring Seneca (2.4% Asian).

Mount Sterling's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mount Sterling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mount Sterling is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Mount Sterling ranks 748th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Sterling's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mount Sterling's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mount Sterling is less Hispanic than neighboring Seneca (2.7% Hispanic), and Gays Mills (4.2% Hispanic).

Mount Sterling's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mount Sterling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mount Sterling is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mount Sterling ranks 450th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Sterling's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mount Sterling's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mount Sterling is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gays Mills (0.2% Native American/Other).

Mount Sterling's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Mount Sterling, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mount Sterling is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mount Sterling ranks 744th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Sterling's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mount Sterling's population has increased from 1.1% to 5.5%.

Mount Sterling is more Multiracial than neighboring Seneca (0.5% Multiracial), Lynxville (2.9% Multiracial), and Steuben (1.4% Multiracial). Mount Sterling is less Multiracial than neighboring Gays Mills (6.1% Multiracial), and Bell Center (12.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.