Sandston, Virginia Population 2024

7,082

Sandston Demographics

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

  • White: 52.13%
  • Black or African American: 32.61%
  • Two or more races: 10.17%
  • Other race: 2.74%
  • Asian: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
717.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.64% (249)
The current population of Sandston, Virginia is 7,082 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,833.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,65552.13%
Black or African American2,28632.61%
Two or more races71310.17%
Other race1922.74%
Asian1221.74%
Native American430.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandston Population by Race

Sandston Population Pyramid 2024

Sandston Median Age

39.5

Total

38

Male

42.3

Female

Sandston Adults

There are 5,825 adults, (1,003 of whom are seniors) in Sandston.

Sandston Age Dependency

45.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandston Sex Ratio

Female3,55450.69%
Male3,45749.31%

Sandston Population by Age

Sandston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9942.3455.544.5
Non Family1,1961.2254.945.1
Married1,1293.0967.832.2
Female5752.9929.970.1
Male943.6171.328.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3687.39%
Associates Degree4368.76%
Bachelors Degree4899.83%
Graduate Degree1212.43%
High School Graduate2,40148.24%
Less Than 9th Grade2585.18%
Some College90418.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6842,446311
Black1,5841,416184
2+ Races42922311
Hispanic42023729
Other Race1261128
Asian12212286
Native American323210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.49%.

Sandston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,380$79,914$44,143
Graduate Degree$0$108,917$0
High School Graduate$48,976$54,826$48,051
Less Than 9th Grade$24,347$23,909$0
Overall$46,225$52,132$43,715
Some College$41,061$45,000$39,792

$46,225

Average Earnings

$52,132

Average Male

$43,715

Average Female

Sandston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandston Language

90.47% of Sandston residents speak only English, while 9.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.46% of the population.

Sandston Language

Sandston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,28634014.87%
White3,6553158.62%
Multiple713415.75%
Other1923216.67%
Hispanic569325.62%

10.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.93%

Male Poverty Rate

14.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandston is Other, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandston is Hispanic, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.2%.

Sandston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.93%
Some College10.37%
High School8.54%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sandston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.34%
Male Unemployed18.06%
Female Employed8.54%
Male Employed0%

Sandston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,750$88,471
Households$57,708$74,332
Married Families$95,205$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,185$50,147

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sandston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

346

Number of Veterans

285

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War87
Vietnam76
Second Gulf War43
Korea0
World War II0

Sandston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64137
65 to 7484
35 to 5464
75+45
18 to 3416

Sandston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2106.69%
Black944.99%
2+ Races428.43%
Hispanic204.41%

Sandston Veterans by Race

Sandston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sandston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandston 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

73.64%

Born in Sandston

93.13%

Native Born

6.87%

Foreign Born

5.13%

Non Citizen

1.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.13% of Sandston residents were born in the United States, with 73.64% having been born in Virginia. 5.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,082-35-0.49%
20237,117-35-0.49%
20227,152690.97%
20217,0832503.66%
20206,833-355-4.94%
20197,1881321.87%
20187,0561482.14%
20176,908250.36%
20166,883-434-5.93%
20157,317-314-4.11%
20147,631-149-1.92%
20137,7802252.98%
20127,555-58-0.76%
20117,613420.55%
20107,57100%

Sandston Population by Year