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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
133,931
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$274,300
Owner-occupied units

Sterling Heights, MI

Michigan · 42.581° N, 83.030° W · 36 sq mi

Sterling Heights is a city in Michigan, with a population of 133,931 and about 3,674 residents per square mile. The median household earns $79,909 a year, and the median home is worth $274,300.

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Size & density

Land area
36 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,674
People per square mile
Rank by population
#225
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#369
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$79,909
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,292
Per month
Homeownership
75.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.7 min
One way

People

Median age
41.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
31.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
28%
Households
51,736
2.57 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 174/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 52/yr
Days above 90° 7/yr
Below freezing 115/yr
Annual rainfall 36.1in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 19°F

What people here do for work

Manufacturing 21.5%
Education & health care 19.7%
Retail trade 11.8%
Professional & business services 9.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Michigan

Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Michigan · private sector

Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Michigan

Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Michigan

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State

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