Demographics & People — Sanford, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)30,833
Estimated 2026~33,000
Median Age34.7
Total Households11,237
Family Households7,613
Average Household Size2.67
Diversity Index0.6401 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White16,187
Black or African American7,498
Asian512
Hispanic or Latino9,526

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups16,591
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino9,141
Unclassified or not reported6,310
Hispanic: Mexican6,129
English2,396
Hispanic: Central American2,107
German1,995
American1,075
Hispanic: Salvadoran943
Irish935

Language

English Only20,223
Spanish7,729
Population 5+28,713

Veterans

Veterans1,437
Population 18+22,001

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.3 minutes
Work from Home8.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Sanford, North Carolina.