Sandy Creek

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.426
State:: North Carolina

Sandy Creek is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Sandy Creek has a 2025 population of 330. Sandy Creek is currently growing at a rate of 4.76% annually and its population has increased by 29.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 254 in 2020.

The average household income in Sandy Creek is $75,961 with a poverty rate of 19.57%.The median age in Sandy Creek is 43.2 years: 29.4 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sandy Creek includes 85.41% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	240	85.41%
Two or more races	40	14.23%
Native American	1	0.36%

Sandy Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sandy Creek's average per capita income is $36,806. Household income levels show a median of $53,750. The poverty rate stands at 19.57%.

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	$81,250	-
Families	$75,625	$95,936
Households	$53,750	$75,961
Non Families	$30,625	$27,916

$36,806

Average Income

$53,750

Median Household Income

19.57%

Poverty Rate