Sterling

County:: Loudoun County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.454
State:: Virginia

Sterling is a CDP located in Loudoun County, Virginia. Sterling has a 2025 population of 31,867. Sterling is currently growing at a rate of 0.85% annually and its population has increased by 3.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,872 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling is $145,774 with a poverty rate of 6.79%.The median age in Sterling is 34.8 years: 34.6 years for males, and 35 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling includes 39.15% White, 20.49% other race, 13.52% Asian, 6.41% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,236	39.15%
Other race	6,404	20.49%
Two or more races	5,875	18.8%
Asian	4,226	13.52%
Black or African American	2,003	6.41%
Native American	458	1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	49	0.16%

Sterling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling's average per capita income is $54,193. Household income levels show a median of $125,753. The poverty rate stands at 6.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$153,026	-
Families	$134,828	$148,338
Households	$125,753	$145,774
Non Families	$85,865	$121,739

$54,193

Average Income

$125,753

Median Household Income

6.79%

Poverty Rate