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Sanford, North Carolina

Sanford city, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

GrowingLee County · 34.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SanfordPeer medianPctileSource
Population31,47832,79627
Population change (10 yr)9.3%3.5%70
Median household income$57,586$57,00455
Poverty rate22.0%18.3%82
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%23.5%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)10.2%5.7%80
Median owner-occupied home value$245,400$197,45073
Median gross rent$1,052$1,08627
Housing vacancy rate9.4%11.1%18
Worked from home8.1%6.3%73
Population, 2010–2024
SanfordPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
SanfordPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+8.0%+8.4%+2.5%
Housing units+3.0%+8.5%+4.5%
Median household income+15.8%+26.8%+45.1%
Median owner-occupied home value+4.2%+78.6%+66.6%
Median gross rent+13.6%+47.8%+42.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+12.9%-6.7%+28.4%
Worked from home+18.3%+200.1%+145.6%
Poverty rate-6.1%+9.8%-21.2%
Establishment density · Lee County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services16.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction24.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Houma, LA9132,392-4.2%$58,19423.8%
Lufkin, TX9134,251-4.2%$57,04821.8%
Greenville, TX8931,222+20.6%$62,78121.2%
Newburgh, NY8828,519$56,96019.8%
Hopkinsville, KY8830,906-4.9%$49,13923.3%
Dalton, GA8734,538+3.6%$63,57724.3%
Desert Hot Springs, CA8633,200+20.0%$52,76116.7%
Petersburg, VA8633,537+3.4%$50,69825.4%