Sanford city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 30,024
Median age: 34.5
Median household income: 51,311
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sanford city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 30,024 |
| 2020 | 29,758 |
| 2019 | 29,456 |
| 2018 | 29,274 |
| 2017 | 29,051 |
| 2016 | 29,048 |
| 2015 | 28,988 |
| 2014 | 28,798 |
| 2013 | 28,593 |
| 2012 | 28,081 |
| 2011 | 27,503 |
| 2010 | 26,897 |
| 2009 | 28,384 |
Census data for Sanford city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Sanford city, North Carolina
| Total population | 30,024 |
| Male | 14,724 |
| Female | 15,300 |
| Total population | 30,024 |
| Under 5 years | 2,255 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,309 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,619 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,796 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,004 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,240 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,038 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,825 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,587 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,533 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,090 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,022 |
| 85 years and over | 706 |
| Median age (years) | 34.5 |
| Under 18 years | 8,377 |
| 16 years and over | 22,430 |
| 18 years and over | 21,647 |
| 21 years and over | 20,684 |
| 62 years and over | 4,650 |
| 65 years and over | 3,818 |
| Total population | 30,024 |
| One race | 27,494 |
| White | 18,134 |
| Black or African American | 7,665 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 50 |
| Asian | 531 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,114 |
| Two or more races | 2,530 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,039 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,948 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,091 |
Social characteristics in Sanford city, North Carolina
| Total households | 10,760 |
| Family households (families) | 4,332 |
| Married-couple family | 1,092 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,815 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,095 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,521 |
| Average household size | 2,714 |
| Average family size | 2.73 |
Economic characteristics in Sanford city, North Carolina
| Total households | 10,760 |
| Less than $10,000 | 690 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 550 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,229 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 918 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,885 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,174 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,472 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 987 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 572 |
| $200,000 or more | 283 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,311 |
Housing characteristics in Sanford city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 11,933 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,760 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,173 |
| Total housing units | 11,933 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,575 |
| 1-unit, attached | 126 |
| 2 units | 755 |
| 3 or 4 units | 929 |
| 5 to 9 units | 986 |
| 10 to 19 units | 507 |
| 20 or more units | 436 |
| Mobile home | 619 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,933 |
| Built 2014 or later | 51 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,189 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,806 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,722 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,973 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,800 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,136 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,311 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 625 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 320 |
| Total housing units | 11,933 |
| 1 room | 132 |
| 2 rooms | 222 |
| 3 rooms | 893 |
| 4 rooms | 2,484 |
| 5 rooms | 3,097 |
| 6 rooms | 2,277 |
| 7 rooms | 1,041 |
| 8 rooms | 707 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,080 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 11,933 |
| No bedroom | 146 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,090 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,445 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,327 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,454 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 471 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,760 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,707 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,053 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.81 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,760 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 968 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,127 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,204 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,071 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,056 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,334 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,707 |
| Less than $50,000 | 407 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,198 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,233 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,087 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,199 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 488 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 95 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 150,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,707 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,673 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,034 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,969 |
| Less than $500 | 771 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,054 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 886 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 158 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 100 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 825 |
| No rent paid | 84 |
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