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    Sterling, VA
    Demographic Data



    Sterling Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Sterling Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    30,337

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    7.3%
    5 - 17:
    16.5%
    18 - 24:
    9.4%
    25 - 34:
    16.2%
    35 - 54:
    28.1%
    55 - 64:
    11.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    11.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.9%
    4.9%
    78.0%
    78.0%
    35.4%
    35.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Sterling
    USA
    $46,481
    $46,481
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Sterling
    USA
    $123,303
    $123,303
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    8.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Construction
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Accommodation
    Administration
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Other
    Manufacturing
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Education
    Finance
    Information Technology
    Arts
    13.9%
    13.9%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Asian
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    49.2%
    49.2%
    25.7%
    25.7%
    15.1%
    15.1%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Lebanese
    Italian
    Other Subsaharan African
    Polish
    French
    Scottish
    Sierra Leonean
    European
    Norwegian
    Iranian
    Scots-Irish
    Dutch
    Ukrainian
    Egyptian
    Swedish
    Scandinavian
    Bulgarian
    5.3%
    5.3%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    Spanish
    English
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Langs. of India
    Urdu
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    African languages
    Persian
    Pacific Island languages
    Portuguese
    Slavic languages
    Chinese
    French
    Thai
    Serbo-Croatian
    Laotian
    Korean
    Other Indo-European
    44.9%
    44.9%
    36.5%
    36.5%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Sterling Residents

    46.5%

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    Zip Codes in Sterling, VA