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 total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Sterling County recently, representing a combined $3 million in Sterling County land for sale. Sterling County ranks 244th out of 254 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and ranches for sale in Sterling County, Sterling City had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Sterling County is Texas's 120th largest county (923 square miles). It's located in the Edwards Plateau West Texas region of the state.