SterlingVirginia
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.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Sterling
Set in the northern part of Virginia, Sterling is a small unincorporated community.
Sterling holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.45 square miles.
What Makes Sterling Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Sterling — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Sterling
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sterling
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sterling
- Algonkian Elementary
- Forest Grove Elementary
- Guilford Elementary
- Horizon Elementary
- Lowes Island Elementary
- Meadowland Elementary
- Park View High
- Potowmack Elementary
- Rolling Ridge Elementary
- Seneca Ridge Middle
- Sterling Elementary
- Sterling Middle
- Sugarland Elementary
- Sully Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.