Sterling, Virginia

Sterling, Virginia
Houses in the Sterling Park neighborhood, June 2023
Sterling
Sterling
Sterling
Coordinates: 39°0′22″N 77°25′43″W / 39.00611°N 77.42861°W / 39.00611; -77.42861
Country United States
State Virginia
County Loudoun
Area
 • Total
5.48 sq mi (14.19 km2)
 • Land5.45 sq mi (14.12 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
30,337
 • Density5,565/sq mi (2,148.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20164
FIPS code51-75376
GNIS feature ID2584925

Sterling refers most specifically to a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population of the CDP as of the 2020 United States Census was 30,337. The CDP boundaries are confined to an area between Virginia State Route 28 on the west and Virginia State Route 7 on the northeast, excluding areas near SR 606 and the Dulles Town Center.