Sandy Population History 1990 - 2023

Sandy Population Facts

What is the current population of Sandy?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sandy is 91,943. Sandy, Utah is the 373rd largest city in the US.

What county is Sandy, Utah in?

Sandy is located entirely in Salt Lake County.

What is the size of Sandy, Utah in square miles?

Sandy has an area of 22.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sandy?

The peak population of Sandy was in 2020, when its population was 97,039. In 2020, Sandy was the 336th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 373rd largest city in the US. Sandy is currently 5.3% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Sandy growing?

Sandy has grown 3.2% since the 2000. Sandy, Utah's growth is below average. 79% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Sandy, Utah?

Sandy has a population density of 3,824.8 people per square mile.

Sandy Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sandy, Utah?

The total voting age population of Sandy, Utah, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 68,228. The voting age population is 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.8% of the residents of Sandy are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sandy, Utah?

The racial demographics of Sandy are 90.1% White, 3.7% Asian, 2.4% Two or more races, 2.2% Other, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 8.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah residents are below the poverty line?

In Sandy, 5.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 6.3%. On a per-household basis, 3.7% of families are below the poverty line in Sandy.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.4% of Sandy residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sandy, Utah residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.9% of Sandy residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 41.8% have a bachelor's degree and 14.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Sandy residents aged 5 and older, 12.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.0% speak an Asian language.

Sandy Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sandy, Utah?

The unemployment rate in Sandy is 2.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah residents work for the government?

In Sandy, 12.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sandy, Utah?

The median household income in Sandy is $94,018.

Sandy Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Sandy, Utah?

In Sandy, 78.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Sandy, Utah?

Renters occupy 21.3% of housing units in Sandy.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Sandy, 1.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Sandy, Utah housing units were built after 2000?

In Sandy, 16.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 5,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sandy, Utah?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sandy is $1,305.

What percentage of households in Sandy, Utah have broadband internet?

In Sandy, 89.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.