Sterling, Virginia
| Sterling, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Houses in the Sterling Park neighborhood, June 2023 | |
| Coordinates: 39°0′22″N 77°25′43″W / 39.00611°N 77.42861°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Virginia | 
| County | Loudoun | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 5.48 sq mi (14.19 km2) | 
| • Land | 5.45 sq mi (14.12 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) | 
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 30,337 | 
| • Density | 5,565/sq mi (2,148.5/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 20164 | 
| FIPS code | 51-75376 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2584925 | 
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 a relatively small 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.