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Sandy Springs

Georgia · 105,013 residents (2025 est.) · 37.7 sq mi
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Sandy Springs is home to 107,087 people in Georgia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $619,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Households here earn about 35% more than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,087
+25%since 2000
from 85,781 in 2000
105,013 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,843 / sq mi
+27%since 2009
from 2,243 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.8
+11%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
37.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K76K88K100K112K19902000201020202024Sandy Springs
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(6,532)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(5,456)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(4,401)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(4,895)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(5,733)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3421.1%(22,624)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(16,074)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(13,786)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(12,276)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(8,326)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(4,668)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,316)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$104,340
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,428 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$83,136
+83%since 2000
from $45,494 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.9%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.521
−2%since 2010
from 0.533 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$619,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $316,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,870
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $892 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 45.7% in 2000
49.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.06 people
−19%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.9 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
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73%(62,657)
Black11.8%(10,139)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(8,514)
Asian3.3%(2,793)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54%(57,813)
Black20.9%(22,371)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(12,642)
Asian7.5%(8,049)
Other5.8%(6,212)
Diversity Score
80
+30%since 2009
from 62 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
Mexican5.3%(5,661)
South American2.7%(2,937)
Central American1.4%(1,492)
Venezuelan1.2%(1,280)
Puerto Rican0.7%(722)
Colombian0.5%(508)
Cuban0.4%(462)
Bolivian0.4%(428)
Salvadoran0.4%(386)
Dominican0.4%(379)
Spaniard0.3%(370)
Nicaraguan0.3%(343)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.3%(308)
Ecuadorian0.3%(304)
Costa Rican0.2%(260)
Peruvian0.1%(131)
Panamanian0.1%(125)
Honduran0.1%(70)
Chilean0%(51)
Argentine0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.7%(4,014)
Chinese1.5%(1,614)
Korean0.7%(749)
Japanese0.7%(741)
Filipino0.3%(310)
Vietnamese0.2%(227)
Pakistani0.1%(144)
Taiwanese0.1%(87)
Laotian0%(23)
Thai0%(10)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(9)
Kazakh0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
English12.2%(13,014)
German9.7%(10,355)
Irish8.9%(9,543)
Italian4.9%(5,233)
American3.9%(4,126)
Polish2.5%(2,721)
Scottish2.4%(2,594)
French2.2%(2,316)
West Indian2.1%(2,259)
Russian1.9%(2,032)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(2,007)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.6%(1,738)
Arab0.9%(990)
British0.9%(986)
Dutch0.8%(894)
Lithuanian0.8%(833)
Brazilian0.8%(811)
Norwegian0.7%(759)
Welsh0.5%(575)
Swedish0.5%(552)
Portuguese0.5%(507)
Nigerian0.5%(500)
Lebanese0.5%(496)
Austrian0.4%(376)
Iranian0.3%(347)
Ukrainian0.3%(330)
Kenyan0.3%(289)
Danish0.2%(267)
Finnish0.2%(257)
Moroccan0.2%(242)
Swiss0.2%(236)
Haitian0.2%(218)
Canadian0.2%(213)
Greek0.2%(200)
Guyanese0.2%(178)
Czech0.2%(173)
Turkish0.1%(157)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Romanian0.1%(152)
Hungarian0.1%(150)
Ghanaian0.1%(147)
Croatian0.1%(138)
Israeli0.1%(136)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Belgian0.1%(97)
Armenian0.1%(82)
Palestinian0.1%(71)
Serbian0.1%(66)
Syrian0%(31)
Egyptian0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(17)
Barbadian0%(16)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
69.2%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 60.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 93.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.7%
−15.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
31.9%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2011
from 73.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
61.4%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
17.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 6.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2017
from 88.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 97.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
80.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2016
from 75.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 11.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(17,439)
Married50.6%(21,850)
Widowed1.2%(532)
Divorced7.7%(3,330)
Women 15+
Never married38.7%(18,416)
Married43.8%(20,821)
Widowed5.4%(2,558)
Divorced12.1%(5,752)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% 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)27.6%(946)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(693)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(896)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(159)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,422 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 Sandy Springs, Georgia?

Sandy Springs, Georgia has about 107,087 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sandy Springs, Georgia?

The typical household in Sandy Springs, Georgia earns about $104,340 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sandy Springs, Georgia expensive?

In Sandy Springs, Georgia, the median home is worth about $619,800, and the typical rent is about $1,870 a month.

How educated are people in Sandy Springs, Georgia?

About 69.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sandy Springs, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sandy Springs, Georgia?

About 8.5% of people in Sandy Springs, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sandy Springs, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Sandy Springs, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,245 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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