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Sterling, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sterling is 29,016. The Sterling population density is 5,267.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sterling is white, which represent 61.02% of the total population. The average Sterling education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 29,016. #35

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Sterling, VA	13.72%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Sterling, VA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Virginia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #26

Sterling, VA	5,267.64 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,706 (61.02%, #459)
Black:	2,241 (7.72%, #310)
Hispanic:	10,811 (37.26%, #13)
Asian:	3,103 (10.69%, #73)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	142 (0.49%, #81)
One Race, Other:	4,518 (15.57%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,306 (4.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,813 (16.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	543 (5.02%, see rank)
Cuban:	91 (0.84%, see rank)
Central American:	5,953 (55.06%, see rank)
South American:	1,872 (17.32%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	609 (19.63%, see rank)
Chinese:	146 (4.71%, see rank)
Filipino:	422 (13.60%, see rank)
Japanese:	21 (0.68%, see rank)
Korean:	111 (3.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	418 (13.47%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,376 (44.34%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,137 (90.08%) out of the total population of 29,016 reported first ancestry.

	Sterling, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	395	1.36%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	64	0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	45	0.16%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	337	1.16%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	1,557	5.37%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	572	1.97%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	3,186	10.98%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	51	0.18%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	81	0.28%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	2,277	7.85%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	1,314	4.53%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	218	0.75%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	487	1.68%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	54	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	271	0.93%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	402	1.39%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	613	2.11%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	336	1.16%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	182	0.63%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	138	0.48%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	179	0.62%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	1,217	4.19%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	67	0.23%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,706 (50.68%, see rank)

Females: 14,310 (49.32%, see rank)

Sterling, VA	Male: 50.68% Female: 49.32%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sterling, VA	33.00 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sterling, VA	31.70 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sterling, VA	35.30 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sterling, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,577	8.88%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,079	7.17%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,661	5.72%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,376	8.19%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,663	5.73%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,894	16.87%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,928	16.98%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,020	13.85%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,391	8.24%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,588	5.47%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	660	2.27%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	179	0.62%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sterling, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,660, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,309, 17.73%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,875, 26.13%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,006, 21.47%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,585, 24.57%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,885, 10.10%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.41, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sterling, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,073	61.98%	38.02%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,811	93.70%, see rank	6.30%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,921	94.01%, see rank	5.99%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,712	85.63%, see rank	14.37%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	228	71.93%, see rank	28.07%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sterling, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	9,286, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.12, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	2,137, 23.01%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,149, 76.99%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,564, 70.69%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.83, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,739, 51.03%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,722, 29.31%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sterling, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,699	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,275	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	4,546	40.32%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	5,580	49.49%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	165	1.46%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	984	8.73%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,424	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	3,765	32.96%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	5,751	50.34%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	809	7.08%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	1,099	9.62%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sterling, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	18,678	64.37%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,776	30.25%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,442	32.54%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	460	1.59%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,338	35.63%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,539	12.20%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,799	23.43%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	296	1.02%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,436	8.40%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	454	1.56%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,132	24.58%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	15	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sterling, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	5,298	57.05%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	2,506	26.99%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	585	6.30%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	696	7.50%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	201	2.16%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.