Sanford, AL Population

Overview

235

Total Population

35.9

Median age

44.68%

Female population %

123.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sanford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sanford is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sanford's population under 18 was 33.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sanford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sanford, 25.11% were under the age of 15, 18.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 9.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Sanford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.68% females and 55.32% males in Sanford, AL.
The Sanford, AL gender ratio is 123.8:100 i.e. 123.8 men to 100 women (1.238).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 18.

Sanford's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Sanford population: 100% are White.
Sanford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 201 (85.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sanford is White with a population of 235 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 306 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Sanford's population decreased by 46 (15.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sanford's population decreased by 1 (0.39%), 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, Sanford's population was lowest in year 2020 at 254.