Sandy Ridge, North Carolina Population 2024

66,049

Sandy Ridge is a city located in North Carolina. Sandy Ridge has a 2024 population of 66,049. Sandy Ridge is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Sandy Ridge is $208,935 with a poverty rate of 2.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sandy Ridge is 40.4 years, 40 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Sandy Ridge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandy Ridge was:

  • White: 75.89%
  • Asian: 8.84%
  • Black or African American: 7.93%
  • Two or more races: 5.76%
  • Other race: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
64.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,019.50/sq mi
The current population of Sandy Ridge, North Carolina is 66,049 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Sandy Ridge, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,12275.89%
Asian5,8418.84%
Black or African American5,2367.93%
Two or more races3,8045.76%
Other race9591.45%
Native American820.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandy Ridge Population by Race

Sandy Ridge Population Pyramid 2024

Sandy Ridge Median Age

40.4

Total

40

Male

40.7

Female

Sandy Ridge Adults

There are 45,666 adults, (6,411 of whom are seniors) in Sandy Ridge.

Sandy Ridge Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy Ridge Sex Ratio

Female32,63649.41%
Male33,41350.59%

Sandy Ridge Population by Age

Sandy Ridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,3743.2492.17.9
Married16,5353.595.54.5
Non Family1,8811.2476.723.3
Female1,2252.9883.216.8
Male7332.8869.830.2

3.4

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

92.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy Ridge Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade6981.71%
9th to 12th Grade8372.05%
High School Graduate5,06312.42%
Some College6,14115.07%
Associates Degree2,8867.08%
Bachelors Degree15,52138.08%
Graduate Degree9,60923.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy Ridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,71729,91718,470
Asian3,7133,6073,110
Black3,0142,9491,954
Hispanic2,2821,718989
2+ Races1,8431,553980
Other Race627477184
Native American414120
Islander551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.76%.

Sandy Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$82,255$118,431$54,957
Less Than 9th Grade$51,000$55,041$0
High School Graduate$40,132$51,625$29,739
Some College$57,007$76,024$44,135
Bachelors Degree$92,407$133,645$59,728
Graduate Degree$135,444$174,523$79,000

$82,255

Average Earnings

$118,431

Average Male

$54,957

Average Female

Sandy Ridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy Ridge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy Ridge Language

85.88% of Sandy Ridge residents speak only English, while 14.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.96% of the population.

Sandy Ridge Language

Sandy Ridge Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,3791,0322.13%
Black5,2354208.02%
Multiple3,8041844.84%
Asian5,8361412.42%
Hispanic4,304511.18%
Other95890.94%

2.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.33%

Male Poverty Rate

3.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy Ridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy Ridge is Black, with 8.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy Ridge is Other, with 0.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.2%.

Sandy Ridge Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School5.47%
Less Than 9th Grade4.43%
Some College3.25%
Bachelors or Greater1.4%

Sandy Ridge Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.07%
Female Unemployed7.97%
Female Employed1.05%
Male Employed0.84%

Sandy Ridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy Ridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$165,294$208,935
Families$176,250$218,871
Married Families$190,131$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,512$86,030

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.0%

Male Marriage Rate

66.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy Ridge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy Ridge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sandy Ridge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy Ridge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,939

Number of Veterans

2,525

Male Veterans

414

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,235
Vietnam808
Second Gulf War675
Korea72
World War II28

Sandy Ridge Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,243
65 to 74626
55 to 64519
75+459
18 to 3492

Sandy Ridge Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3226.56%
Black51714.92%
Hispanic993.64%
Asian491.28%
2+ Races482.16%
Native American37.32%

Sandy Ridge Veterans by Race

Sandy Ridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy Ridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy Ridge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Ridge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Ridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.62%

Born in Sandy Ridge

88.14%

Native Born

11.86%

Foreign Born

3.5%

Non Citizen

8.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.14% of Sandy Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 31.62% having been born in North Carolina. 3.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sandy Ridge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202466,04900%

Sandy Ridge Population by Year