Sterling

Population: 31,251
Median household income: $125,753
Median home value: $508,400

Located in Loudoun County, Virginia, Sterling is a community with a population of 31,251. The median household income of $125,753 is below the Loudoun County median ($178,707).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sterling's population grew 3.2% from 30,271 to 31,251, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $359,000 to $508,400.

The median resident is 34.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,251
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $125,753
Median home value: $508,400
Median gross rent: $1,979
Housing units: 10,017
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,27131,251

Median household income

$97,647$125,753

Median home value

$359,000$508,400

Median gross rent

$1,812$1,979

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,271	$97,647	$359,000	$1,812
2020	30,872	$101,079	$378,700	$1,868
2021	31,202	$110,915	$403,700	$1,967
2022	31,058	$117,699	$458,400	$2,016
2023	31,251	$125,753	$508,400	$1,979

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,434	7.8%
5 to 17	5,209	16.7%
18 to 24	2,975	9.5%
25 to 34	5,116	16.4%
35 to 44	5,349	17.1%
45 to 54	3,684	11.8%
55 to 64	3,300	10.6%
65 to 74	2,011	6.4%
75 and over	1,173	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,739	28.0%
Black or African American	1,956	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	4,220	13.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.2%
Some other race	110	0.4%
Two or more races	557	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,596	49.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,320	20.9%
High school graduate	4,082	19.8%
Some college or associate's	4,528	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,250	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,453	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,588	66.8%
Carpooled	2,973	17.1%
Public transit	190	1.1%
Walked	114	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,232	12.9%
Other means	249	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,860	25.5%
15 to 29 min	5,365	35.5%
30 to 44 min	3,090	20.4%
45 to 59 min	1,474	9.8%
60+ min	1,325	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 6.8% (2,105 of 31,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,308	75.5%
Nonfamily households	2,376	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,684	96.7%
Vacant	333	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,290	75.3%
Renter-occupied	2,394	24.7%

1-unit, detached51.0%

1-unit, attached29.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,108	51.0%
1-unit, attached	2,902	29.0%
2 to 4 units	403	4.0%
5 to 19 units	900	9.0%
20 or more units	649	6.5%
Mobile home & other	55	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5175376
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0047, -77.4054