Sanford city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,138
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,138
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,261
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,094
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,209
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,456
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,052
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,359
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,581
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,687
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,367
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,352,977
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,262
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,586
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,130
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,032.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,048.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 26.79
FIPS Code 3759280