Sterling, Virginia Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Sterling is 10th in Virginia out of 185 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Sterling is 12th in Virginia out of 185 other cities in Foreign born residents

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Size in square miles 5.5 101st 39,490.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 5,076.1 25th 202.6 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Residents younger than 5 8.3% 29th 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.6% 84th 22.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 7.2% 135th 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 81.8% 145th 86.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 35.5% 102nd 34.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Race - White 54.4% 142nd 71.1% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 8.1% 106th 19.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 38th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 14.1% 51st 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 95th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 4.9% 24th 2.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 33.2% 10th 8.4% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 41.8% 147th 64.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Female residents 48.7% 175th 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 37.7% 12th 11.0% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Housing units 9,603 46th 3,387,654 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 16.7% 114th 21.4% 25.9%
Households 8,600 47th 2,991,025 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 77.0% 58th 68.4% 66.1%
Home median value $322,300 86th $254,600 $186,200
People per household 3.0 43rd 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Sterling Rank Virginia US
Income per capita $34,866 86th $33,040 $27,915
Income per household $87,512 72nd $63,302 $52,762
Income below poverty line 5.7% 116th 10.7% 14.3%

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