Sterling is a community in Glynn County, Georgia, home to about 2,091 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31523 and 31525.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Sterling, part in Dock Junction and Everett
Mostly Country Club Estates; part is in Sterling
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sterling. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA703 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sterling; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 287th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Glynn County grew from 14,317 residents in 1900 to 84,499 in 2020.
Glynn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brunswick, GA weather station (6 miles away).
31,594 jobs at 2,787 businesses in Glynn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sterling’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Glynn County, State Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altama Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 672 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Glyndale Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 585 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Golden Isles Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Greer Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 599 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 752 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Sterling Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 767 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Jane Macon MiddleBrunswick | 6–8 | 801 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Needwood Middle SchoolBrunswick | 6–8 | 736 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Risley Middle SchoolBrunswick | 6–8 | 590 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Coastal Plains High SchoolBrunswick | 9–12 | 1,161 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Christian AcademyBrunswick | Pre-K–12 | 130 | Baptist | 5.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Country Club Estates, Dock Junction and Everett.
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