Sand Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Sand Lake's Population by Race

Sand Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 484, a decrease from the 522 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sand Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sand Lake has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sand Lake, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 21.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sand Lake is ranked the 554th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sand Lake was ranked the 532nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sand Lake's White Population

428 residents of Sand Lake, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sand Lake is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Sand Lake ranks 580th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sand Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Sand Lake's population has increased from 83.0% to 88.4%.

Sand Lake is less White than neighboring Pierson (96.6% White), Cedar Springs (89.4% White), Howard City (88.8% White), Rockford (93.2% White), and Trufant (98.3% White).

Sand Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Sand Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sand Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Sand Lake ranks 165th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sand Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sand Lake's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Sand Lake is less Black than neighboring Cedar Springs (1% Black), Howard City (0.2% Black), and Rockford (0.2% Black).

Sand Lake's Asian Population

2 residents of Sand Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sand Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Sand Lake ranks 527th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sand Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sand Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Sand Lake is more Asian than neighboring Pierson (0% Asian), Cedar Springs (0% Asian), and Trufant (0% Asian). Sand Lake is less Asian than neighboring Howard City (0.6% Asian), and Rockford (0.5% Asian).

Sand Lake's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Sand Lake, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sand Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Sand Lake ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sand Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sand Lake's population has increased from 5.0% to 6.2%.

Sand Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Pierson (0% Hispanic), Howard City (4.8% Hispanic), Rockford (2% Hispanic), and Trufant (0% Hispanic).

Sand Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sand Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sand Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sand Lake ranks 251st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sand Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sand Lake's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Sand Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Springs (0.7% Native American/Other).

Sand Lake's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Sand Lake, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sand Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sand Lake ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sand Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sand Lake's population has decreased from 8.8% to 5.0%.

Sand Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierson (3.4% Multiracial), Cedar Springs (2.7% Multiracial), Rockford (4.1% Multiracial), and Trufant (1.7% Multiracial). Sand Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Howard City (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.