The West Texas region is a sprawling area that can loosely be classified as comprising the counties around the main metro areas of El Paso, Lubbock, Abilene, Midland/Odessa and San Angelo. A combined around 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Sterling County recently; the combined value of all Sterling County land and rural real estate for sale was approximately $3 million. Sterling County ranks 243rd in Texas for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Sterling County with farms and ranches for sale, Sterling City featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Sterling County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Sterling County is Texas's 120th largest county (923 square miles). It's located in the Edwards Plateau West Texas region of the state.