Overview
159
Total Population
24.8
Median age
43.40%
Female population %
130.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
78.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sand Fork's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sand Fork is 24.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sand Fork's population under 18 was 37.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sand Fork's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sand Fork, 37.74% were under the age of 15, 20.13% aged 15 to 29, 35.85% aged 30 to 64, 5.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 less females than males in Sand Fork:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.40% females and 56.60% males in Sand Fork, WV.
- The Sand Fork, WV gender ratio is 130.4:100 i.e. 130.4 men to 100 women (1.304).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sand Fork's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sand Fork population: 100% are White.
- Sand Fork's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 159 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sand Fork is White with a population of 159 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sand Fork's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 181 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Sand Fork's population decreased by 20 (11.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sand Fork's population increased by 25 (16.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sand Fork's population was lowest in year 2019 at 147.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)