CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Sanford
Florida · 32,387 residents · 23.967 sq mi
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Sanford has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,029. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 5,904 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $58,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202464K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(2,773)
5 to 96.8%(2,202)
10 to 147.1%(2,301)
15 to 196.9%(2,240)
20 to 248%(2,600)
25 to 3419.7%(6,384)
35 to 4414.7%(4,770)
45 to 547.5%(2,416)
55 to 647.6%(2,456)
65 to 747.6%(2,474)
75 to 843.8%(1,227)
85 and over1.7%(544)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,029
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,163 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,800
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(20,911)
Black31.8%(12,167)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(3,974)
Asian1%(396)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(22,151)
Black28.5%(9,225)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(1,546)
Asian0.9%(302)
Other2.2%(709)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Sri Lankan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(47)
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)
Subsaharan African1.2%(747)
Scottish0.9%(572)
French0.8%(516)
Haitian0.8%(488)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(337)
French Canadian0.5%(336)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Palestinian0%(14)
Serbian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(12)
Syrian0%(8)
Slovak0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.8%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sanford, Florida?
Sanford, Florida has about 32,387 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Sanford, Florida?
The typical household in Sanford, Florida earns about $25,029 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 $58,800, and the typical rent is about $458 a month.
How educated are people in Sanford, Florida?
About 11.9% 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 16.3% of people in Sanford, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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