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Sanford

Florida · 67,483 residents (2025 est.) · 24.0 sq mi
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Sanford is a city of 63,730 people in Florida. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 25,439 people. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. Density works out to 2,659 people per square mile. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $66,891, about 19% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 133%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,730
+66%since 2000
from 38,291 in 2000
67,483 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,659 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 2,076 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+14%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
24.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K39K48K57K67K19902000201020202024Sanford
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(3,585)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(3,203)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(4,063)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(3,502)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(4,427)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.3%(11,036)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417%(10,811)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(7,930)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(6,684)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(5,448)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(2,082)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(959)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,891
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,163 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,823
+122%since 2000
from $15,219 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
−4%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,300
+133%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,609
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $605 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 55.4% in 2000
48.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.7%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+18%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(20,911)
Black31.8%(12,167)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(3,974)
Asian1%(396)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic38.5%(24,522)
Black24.1%(15,371)
Hispanic / Latino28.5%(18,138)
Asian4.4%(2,799)
Other4.6%(2,900)
Diversity Score
89
+8%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican11%(7,018)
South American5.9%(3,790)
Mexican3.9%(2,480)
Colombian2.6%(1,675)
Central American2.4%(1,510)
Dominican2.4%(1,508)
Venezuelan2.3%(1,439)
Cuban2.2%(1,400)
Guatemalan0.9%(570)
Ecuadorian0.8%(497)
Panamanian0.4%(286)
Salvadoran0.4%(279)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(238)
Spaniard0.2%(148)
Peruvian0.2%(111)
Nicaraguan0.1%(84)
Costa Rican0.1%(53)
Argentine0.1%(38)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(1,342)
Filipino0.6%(394)
Chinese0.4%(270)
Pakistani0.4%(241)
Burmese0.3%(167)
Vietnamese0.2%(109)
Korean0.2%(107)
Bangladeshi0.1%(71)
Japanese0.1%(37)
Indonesian0.1%(33)
Thai0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American20.9%(13,312)
German7.2%(4,561)
Irish6.7%(4,253)
English5.8%(3,717)
Italian3.5%(2,216)
West Indian2.8%(1,771)
Jamaican1.4%(889)
Polish1.3%(855)
Scottish0.9%(572)
French0.8%(516)
Haitian0.8%(488)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(337)
Arab0.5%(321)
Swedish0.5%(317)
British0.4%(262)
Portuguese0.4%(232)
Hungarian0.3%(222)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(222)
Norwegian0.3%(189)
Welsh0.3%(178)
Turkish0.3%(164)
Russian0.2%(155)
Lebanese0.2%(151)
Lithuanian0.2%(148)
Brazilian0.2%(140)
Greek0.2%(139)
Romanian0.2%(112)
Croatian0.1%(85)
Nigerian0.1%(81)
Egyptian0.1%(75)
Guyanese0.1%(69)
Finnish0.1%(60)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Austrian0.1%(44)
Swiss0.1%(42)
Czech0.1%(39)
Iranian0.1%(35)
Belgian0.1%(33)
Canadian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(18)
Danish0%(17)
Serbian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(12)
Syrian0%(8)
Slovak0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+37%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.6%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.5%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
17.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.4%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2017
from 81.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 74.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 20.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(10,721)
Married42.9%(10,992)
Widowed3%(765)
Divorced12.2%(3,128)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(8,942)
Married42.3%(11,538)
Widowed8.9%(2,422)
Divorced16%(4,371)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.4%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(602)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31%(776)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(675)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,503 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sanford, Florida?

Sanford, Florida has about 63,730 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sanford, Florida?

The typical household in Sanford, Florida earns about $66,891 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sanford, Florida expensive?

In Sanford, Florida, the median home is worth about $309,300, and the typical rent is about $1,609 a month.

How educated are people in Sanford, Florida?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sanford, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sanford, Florida?

About 11.9% of people in Sanford, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sanford, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Sanford, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,343 residents, a change of about 97 percent over that period.

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