Sterling Heights City Population - Michigan

Data Item State City
Population, 2019 estimate - (Number)
Year Value
1990117,991
1991118,825
1992119,601
1993120,249
1994120,927
1995122,372
1996124,067
1997124,083
1998124,216
1999124,571
2000124,670
2001124,897
2002125,503
2003126,284
2004127,308
2005127,485
2006127,464
2007127,179
2008127,061
2009127,176
2010129,709
2011130,031
2012130,671
2013131,528
2014132,148
2015132,051
2016132,528
2017132,731
2018132,964

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (PEP), updated annually. Population and Housing Unit Estimates

Definitions:

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