Sandstone, MN Population

Overview

2,646

Total Population

39.8

Median age

33.14%

Female population %

201.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

30.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

321

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sandstone's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sandstone is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sandstone's population under 18 was 13.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sandstone's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sandstone, 11.19% were under the age of 15, 19.24% aged 15 to 29, 57.52% aged 30 to 64, 8.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 892 less females than males in Sandstone:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 33.14% females and 66.86% males in Sandstone, MN.
The Sandstone, MN gender ratio is 201.7:100 i.e. 201.7 men to 100 women (2.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 78.

Sandstone's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sandstone population: 78.99% are White, 11.45% are Black or African American, 4.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
Sandstone's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 321 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,325 (87.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sandstone is White with a population of 2,09 (78.99% of the total population).

Sandstone's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,838 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sandstone's population increased by 443 (18.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sandstone's population decreased by 380 (13.39%), 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, Sandstone's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,137.