Mount Sterling is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,083 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Mount Sterling is the 487th largest community in Illinois. Mount Sterling has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mount Sterling is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Sterling is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Sterling who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.66%), sales jobs (9.89%), and food service (6.76%).

As is often the case in a small city, Mount Sterling doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Mount Sterling Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Mount Sterling rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.29% of adults 25 and older in Mount Sterling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Mount Sterling in 2000 was $15,755, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,020 for a family of four.

The people who call Mount Sterling home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mount Sterling is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mount Sterling include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Mount Sterling is English.