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Sanford, NC
Demographic Data



Sanford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Sanford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

31,224

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
20.2%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
25.4%
55 - 64:
10.0%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
80.1%
80.1%
20.8%
20.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sanford
USA
$26,884
$26,884
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Sanford
USA
$52,951
$52,951
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Education
Other
Administration
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
26.2%
26.2%
11.0%
11.0%
9.5%
9.5%
9.4%
9.4%
8.4%
8.4%
7.9%
7.9%
6.3%
6.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
40.4%
40.4%
30.1%
30.1%
25.3%
25.3%
2.7%
2.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scots-Irish
Scottish
French
Italian
European
Norwegian
Nigerian
Russian
African
Dutch
Swedish
Welsh
Polish
French Canadian
Portuguese
Greek
Lithuanian
7.9%
7.9%
6.6%
6.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Italian
Tagalog
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
71.4%
71.4%
26.3%
26.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Sanford Residents

14.3%

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Zip Codes in Sanford, NC