Northeast Colorado's ag-anchored trade hub where rural margins run wide
Sterling anchors Logan County, a stretch of High Plains farm country where Republican presidential margins have consistently exceeded 40 points, reflecting the region's ranching economy and sparse, aging population.
| Group | Sterling, CO | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.8% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 14.6% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 2.6% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +5.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A moderate religious balance between Catholic and Evangelical traditions.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.9% | 43.2% | — | — | |
| 13.2% | 33.7% | — | — | |
| 6.7% | 17.2% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 5.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 4.0% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Sterling, CO metro area? 84,086 residents across 4 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+48.7 | R+49.2 | 0.5pp |