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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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:
7.8%
5 - 17:
16.7%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
10.6%
Over 65 Years:
10.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.9%
4.9%
79.1%
79.1%
37.3%
37.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sterling
USA
$46,400
$46,400
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Sterling
USA
$125,753
$125,753
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.8%

Employment Industries

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Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Manufacturing
Education
Finance
Information Technology
Arts
13.6%
13.6%
13.6%
13.6%
9.0%
9.0%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
6.9%
6.9%
6.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
5.0%
5.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
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
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
49.9%
49.9%
28.0%
28.0%
13.5%
13.5%
6.3%
6.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
European
Polish
Lebanese
Scottish
Norwegian
Other Subsaharan African
Greek
Swedish
Egyptian
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Welsh
Iranian
Bulgarian
5.9%
5.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
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% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Urdu
Arabic
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Chinese
African languages
Persian
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Portuguese
Slavic languages
French
Serbo-Croatian
Laotian
Japanese
Other Indo-European
45.3%
45.3%
39.5%
39.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
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

44.2%


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