Sterling County, Texas

Sterling County
Sterling County
County
	Sterling County Court House off U.S. Highway 87 in Sterling City
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°49′N 101°03′W / 31.82°N 101.05°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1891
Named for	W. S. Sterling, an early settler
Seat	Sterling City
Largest city	Sterling City
Area
• Total	924 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Land	923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,372
• Density	1.5/sq mi (0.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.sterling.tx.us

Sterling County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,372,^[1] making it the ninth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Sterling City.^[2] The county is named for W. S. Sterling, an early settler in the area. Sterling County was one of 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but is now a moist county.^[3]

^ "Sterling County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties". Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

[1] "Sterling County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Wet/Dry_Status_of_Texas_Counties_November_2010-3] "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties". Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

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