Sandy, Utah Population 2024

90,282

Sandy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandy was:

  • White: 83.82%
  • Two or more races: 6.04%
  • Other race: 4.32%
  • Asian: 3.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.83%
  • Native American: 0.54%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
24.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,727.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.85% (-6,643)
The current population of Sandy, Utah is 90,282 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 96,925.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,16183.82%
Two or more races5,7806.04%
Other race4,1314.32%
Asian3,4323.59%
Black or African American8220.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7950.83%
Native American5140.54%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sandy Population by Race

Sandy Population Pyramid 2024

Sandy Median Age

36.9

Total

35.4

Male

38.6

Female

Sandy Adults

There are 70,993 adults, (14,146 of whom are seniors) in Sandy.

Sandy Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy Sex Ratio

Female47,02849.17%
Male48,60750.83%

Sandy Population by Age

Sandy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,7472.9176.523.5
Married20,3583.448614
Non Family8,0051.3657.542.5
Female3,1213.1566.333.7
Male1,2633.5768.331.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0033.14%
Associates Degree5,4248.51%
Bachelors Degree18,41628.89%
Graduate Degree9,97815.65%
High School Graduate11,62218.23%
Less Than 9th Grade9201.44%
Some College15,37624.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White52,75151,03924,409
Hispanic5,5544,8521,404
Other Race2,6712,272471
Asian2,6242,4561,786
2+ Races2,4632,297746
Islander47745996
Black390337218
Native American38116892

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.06%.

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,983$90,723$55,215
Graduate Degree$99,498$115,496$75,369
High School Graduate$39,035$49,799$29,599
Less Than 9th Grade$33,796$34,764$27,222
Overall$58,714$73,421$46,474
Some College$49,482$59,586$42,432

$58,714

Average Earnings

$73,421

Average Male

$46,474

Average Female

Sandy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy Language

84.85% of Sandy residents speak only English, while 15.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.45% of the population.

Sandy Language

Sandy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,0233,1214.11%
Hispanic9,9257417.47%
Multiple5,7614577.93%
Other4,1192335.66%
Islander78113116.77%
Black818738.92%
Asian3,432260.76%

4.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.93%

Male Poverty Rate

5.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Islander, with 16.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Asian, with 0.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.89%.

Sandy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.8%
High School7.71%
Some College4.52%
Bachelors or Greater2.32%

Sandy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.61%
Male Unemployed17.85%
Female Employed2.89%
Male Employed2.3%

Sandy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,774$148,026
Households$108,165$134,942
Married Families$132,659$160,835
Non Families$66,097$87,627

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,201

Number of Veterans

2,974

Male Veterans

227

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,341
Second Gulf War838
First Gulf War617
Korea148
World War II131

Sandy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,134
35 to 54759
65 to 74729
55 to 64336
18 to 34243

Sandy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9754.92%
Hispanic1211.81%
Asian682.45%
2+ Races501.65%
Black437.11%
Other Race371.19%
Native American286.24%

Sandy Veterans by Race

Sandy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.67%

Born in Sandy

89.46%

Native Born

10.54%

Foreign Born

4.98%

Non Citizen

5.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.46% of Sandy residents were born in the United States, with 59.67% having been born in Utah. 4.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,978-1,661-1.99%
202883,639-1,661-1.95%
202785,300-1,660-1.91%
202686,960-1,661-1.87%
202588,621-1,661-1.84%
202490,282-1,661-1.81%
202391,943-1,047-1.13%
202292,990-2,080-2.19%
202195,070-1,855-1.91%
202096,9257100.74%
201996,215-546-0.56%
201896,7613060.32%
201796,455-46-0.05%
201696,5011,9272.04%
201594,5741,2031.29%
201493,3717510.81%
201392,6206770.74%
201291,9438630.95%
201191,0808550.95%
201090,22500%
200088,41813,36017.8%
199075,05822,84843.76%
198052,21045,772710.97%
19706,4383,11693.8%
19603,3221,822121.47%
19401,500-80,478-98.17%

Sandy Population by Year