Sanborn

County:: O'Brien County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.878
State:: Iowa

Sanborn is a city located in O'Brien County, Iowa. Sanborn has a 2025 population of 1,476. Sanborn is currently growing at a rate of 1.1% annually and its population has increased by 5.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,396 in 2020.

The average household income in Sanborn is $72,836 with a poverty rate of 14.72%.The median age in Sanborn is 41.3 years: 39.5 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sanborn includes 96.89% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,463	96.89%
Black or African American	23	1.52%
Two or more races	15	0.99%
Asian	9	0.6%

Sanborn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sanborn's average per capita income is $36,484. Household income levels show a median of $56,477. The poverty rate stands at 14.72%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,875	-
Families	$74,318	$90,244
Households	$56,477	$72,836
Non Families	$29,844	$42,683

$36,484

Average Income

$56,477

Median Household Income

14.72%

Poverty Rate