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Sterlington, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Sterlington is a Census town of 2,229 people across 2.83 square miles of land, in Ouachita Parish. Median household income is $69,007, 53.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sterlington
What Sterlington is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.83 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land787
- County holding the largest share of its areaOuachita Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sterlington
- Population2,229
- Median age35.9 plus or minus 7.4
- Population under 18627 plus or minus 174
- Share under 1828.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over506 plus or minus 189
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Households977
- Family households679
- Share of households that are families69.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sterlington
- Median household income$69,007 plus or minus $21,670
- Per capita income$29,846
- Civilian labor force1,048
- Employed1,033
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over1,432
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sterlington
- Housing units1,075
- Occupied units977
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied526 plus or minus 110
- Renter occupied451 plus or minus 101
- Ownership rate53.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,400 plus or minus $46,186
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,078
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Single family units659
- Share single family61.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more330 plus or minus 120
- Share in buildings of two or more30.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes86 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sterlington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,003
- Commuting under 15 minutes306 plus or minus 109
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more414 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone89.2 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home2.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sterlington (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,327,300
- Average approval$831,825
- Median approval$412,700
- Largest approval$2,350,000
- Jobs supported92
- Jobs per approval23.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term125 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sterlington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sterlington (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$675,000
- Average approval$675,000
- Median approval$675,000
- Largest approval$675,000
- Jobs supported18
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sterlington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sterlington
- NFIP communityTown of Sterlington
- NFIP community number220400
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/20/16
The Town of Sterlington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220400 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ouachita Parish, not Sterlington
Ouachita Parish context, not Sterlington figures
- Establishments in Ouachita Parish4,181
- Covered employment, Ouachita Parish69,384
- Average annual pay, Ouachita Parish$50,059
- Housing units permitted, Ouachita Parish345
Every figure in this section is published for Ouachita Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Sterlington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Sterlington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sterlington, Louisiana?
2,229, in 977 households. Sterlington town covers 2.83 square miles of land, which is 787 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sterlington in?
Ouachita Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sterlington?
$69,007. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,400. Median gross rent is $1,078 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sterlington businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $412,700, plus 1 504 approvals worth $675,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sterlington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sterlington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sterlington. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sterlington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sterlington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sterlington, town of, community 220400, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sterlington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ouachita Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sterlington.
Is zoning published for Sterlington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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