Sanford, CO Population

Overview

1,359

Total Population

26.8

Median age

54.16%

Female population %

84.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

85.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

596

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 26.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sanford's population under 18 was 39.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sanford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sanford, 30.91% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 32.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 113 more females than males in Sanford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.16% females and 45.84% males in Sanford, CO.
The Sanford, CO gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 105.

Sanford's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sanford population: 70.27% are White, 1.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.05% are some other race and 23.91% are multiracial.
Sanford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 596 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 763 (56.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sanford is White with a population of 955 (70.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 899 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Sanford's population increased by 72 (8.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sanford's population decreased by 6 (0.68%), 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 2009 at 728.