Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area
The Mount Sterling, KY micro area is made up of 3 counties in Kentucky: Montgomery, Bath, and Menifee, largest first. About 48,428 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 3.1% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 48,428 3.1% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 679 sq mi (1,758 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Kentucky
- Combined statistical area
- Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
- CBSA code
- 34460
Counties in the Mount Sterling, KY micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Central | 28,822 | 59.5% |
| Bath County | Outlying | 13,176 | 27.2% |
| Menifee County | Outlying | 6,430 | 13.3% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Mount Sterling7,551 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 3 areas in this one, largest first:
- Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area535,174 people
- Richmond-Berea, KY Micro Area131,806 people
- Frankfort, KY Micro Area77,874 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area28 mi west
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