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Single TTB permit in Sterling City
One federal Basic Permit lists a Sterling City, Texas premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (winerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 1,256
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Texas
- State
Sterling City in one line
Sterling City, Texas: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 79.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #10552 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #537 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Sterling City inventory in this TTB vintage.
Sterling City vs nearby Texas cities
Sterling City ranks 537th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Smyer 1 permits
- McClendon-Chisholm 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Sterling City are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Sterling City among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Sterling City is highlighted.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Los Nopales Los Nopales, LLC | Winery |
How Sterling City compares within Texas
Sterling City ranks 537th of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
Nationwide, Sterling City sits at #10,552 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Sterling City's population at 1,256. That works out to 79.6 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Los Nopales holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Sterling City premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sterling City, Texas?
Sterling City has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sterling City rank among Texas cities?
Sterling City ranks 537th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Sterling City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sterling City is #10,552 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sterling City, Texas — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.