Sandy, Utah Population 2023

99,736

Sandy is a city located in Salt Lake County Utah. With a 2023 population of 99,736, it is the 7th largest city in Utah and the 357th largest city in the United States.Sandy is currently growing at a rate of 0.96% annually and its population has increased by 2.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 96,904 in 2020. Spanning over 24 miles, Sandy has a population density of 4,139 people per square mile.

The average household income in Sandy is $113,032 with a poverty rate of 4.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sandy is 36 years, 34.4 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Sandy Demographics

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

  • White: 87.35%
  • Asian: 3.72%
  • Other race: 3.64%
  • Two or more races: 3.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0.61%
The current population of Sandy, Utah is 99,736 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 96,904.

Sandy, Utah Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sandy Population by Race

Sandy Population Pyramid 2023

Sandy Median Age

36

Total

34.4

Male

37.8

Female

Sandy Adults

There are 71,590 adults, (13,709 of whom are seniors) in Sandy.

Sandy Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy Sex Ratio

Female47,20049.1%
Male48,93750.9%

Sandy Population by Age

Sandy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.46

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 85.76%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.44%.

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$49,471

Average Earnings

$64,300

Average Male

$36,866

Average Female

Sandy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy Language

85.19% of Sandy residents speak only English, while 14.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.48% of the population.

Sandy Language

Sandy Poverty by Race

rate

4.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.07%

Male Poverty Rate

4.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Black, with 15.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Asian, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.51%.

Sandy Poverty

Sandy Poverty Rate by Education

Sandy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,016

Number of Veterans

3,661

Male Veterans

355

Female Veterans

Sandy Veterans by War

Sandy Veterans by Age

count

Sandy Veterans by Race

Sandy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy 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

59.44%

Born in Sandy

89%

Native Born

10.21%

Foreign Born

5.03%

Non Citizen

5.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89% of Sandy residents were born in the United States, with 59.44% having been born in Utah. 5.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Sandy Population by Year