Sanford, Florida Population 2024

65,212

Sanford is a city located in Seminole County Florida. Sanford has a 2024 population of 65,212. It is also the county seat of Seminole County. Sanford is currently growing at a rate of 1.6% annually and its population has increased by 6.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 61,096 in 2020.

The average household income in Sanford is $79,848 with a poverty rate of 12.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sanford is 35.6 years, 34.2 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Sanford Demographics

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

  • White: 45.89%
  • Black or African American: 27.27%
  • Two or more races: 13.37%
  • Other race: 9.03%
  • Asian: 4.22%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
23.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,792.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.74% (4,116)
The current population of Sanford, Florida is 65,212 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,096.

Sanford, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,11745.89%
Black or African American16,70627.27%
Two or more races8,19113.37%
Other race5,5339.03%
Asian2,5884.22%
Native American1320.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sanford Population by Race

Sanford Population Pyramid 2024

Sanford Median Age

35.6

Total

34.2

Male

37.4

Female

Sanford Adults

There are 48,033 adults, (7,880 of whom are seniors) in Sanford.

Sanford Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Sanford Sex Ratio

Female30,57749.9%
Male30,69550.1%

Sanford Population by Age

Sanford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,6832.5451.648.4
Non Family9,2731.3545.154.9
Married8,7103.3863.236.8
Female4,0193.2544.855.2
Male1,6813.024456

3.21

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

51.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sanford Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sanford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sanford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 57.14%.

Sanford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,466

Average Earnings

$45,910

Average Male

$37,372

Average Female

Sanford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sanford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sanford Language

73.44% of Sanford residents speak only English, while 26.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21% of the population.

Sanford Language

Sanford Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,3953,35020.43%
White23,0732,0688.96%
Hispanic15,9201,69310.63%
Multiple8,0926948.58%
Other5,49962811.42%
Asian2,58837814.61%
Native1325440.91%

12.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.87%

Male Poverty Rate

14.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sanford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanford is Native, with 40.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanford is Multiple, with 8.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.13%.

Sanford Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.23%
High School12.87%
Some College9.35%
Bachelors or Greater6.32%

Sanford Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.23%
Male Unemployed30.88%
Female Employed5.52%
Male Employed4.89%

Sanford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sanford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sanford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sanford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sanford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sanford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sanford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,910

Number of Veterans

2,675

Male Veterans

235

Female Veterans

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Sanford Veterans by War

count

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Sanford Veterans by Age

count

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Sanford Veterans by Race

Sanford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sanford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sanford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sanford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sanford 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

40.89%

Born in Sanford

82.52%

Native Born

17.48%

Foreign Born

9.02%

Non Citizen

8.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.52% of Sanford residents were born in the United States, with 40.89% having been born in Florida. 9.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sanford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202970,3571,0291.48%
202869,3281,0291.51%
202768,2991,0291.53%
202667,2701,0291.55%
202566,2411,0291.58%
202465,2121,0291.6%
202364,1831,0291.63%
202263,1542,0643.38%
202161,090-6-0.01%
202061,096-339-0.55%
201961,4351,3332.22%
201860,1025420.91%
201759,5605660.96%
201658,9946891.18%
201558,3056481.12%
201457,6571,3672.43%
201356,2901,3542.46%
201254,9365631.04%
201154,3734090.76%
201053,96400%
200038,2915,90418.23%
199032,3879,21139.74%
198023,1765,78333.25%
197017,393-1,782-9.29%
196019,1757,24060.66%
195011,9351,71816.82%
194010,2171171.16%
193010,1004,51280.74%
19205,5882,01856.53%
19103,570-66,787-94.93%
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Sanford Population by Year