City in York County, Maine · 47.8 sq mi · 476 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Sanford city. The typical household earns $72,524, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,957 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.29%
Men 40.3 · Women 43.4
2010–2026
22,759
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
22,759
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,759 | +96 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,663 | +96 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 22,567 | +175 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 22,392 | +130 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 22,262 | +93 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 22,169 | +212 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 21,957 | +684 | 3.22% |
| 2019 | 21,273 | +112 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 21,161 | +72 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 21,089 | +73 | 0.35% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 222 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau