Sanford, AL Demographics

A map of Sanford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	220	232	94.8%	90.3%
Multiracial	12	13	5.2%	5.1%
Black	0	6	0.0%	2.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sanford, Alabama has an estimated population of 232, a decrease from the 257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sanford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sanford has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sanford, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 9.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sanford is ranked the 498th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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). Sanford was ranked the 477th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sanford's White Population

220 residents of Sanford, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sanford is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Sanford ranks 106th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanford's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Sanford's population has increased from 90.3% to 94.8%.

Sanford is more White than neighboring Andalusia (63.7% White), Libertyville (92.5% White), Heath (83.1% White), and Horn Hill (94.4% White). Sanford is less White than neighboring Babbie (99.5% White).

Sanford's Black Population

0 residents of Sanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sanford is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Sanford ranks 446th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanford's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sanford's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Sanford is less Black than neighboring Andalusia (27.2% Black), and Heath (10.9% Black).

Sanford's Asian Population

0 residents of Sanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sanford is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Sanford ranks 255th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sanford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sanford is less Asian than neighboring Libertyville (2.3% Asian), and Heath (1.9% Asian).

Sanford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sanford is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sanford ranks 360th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sanford's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Sanford is less Hispanic than neighboring Andalusia (4.1% Hispanic), Libertyville (0.6% Hispanic), and Heath (3% Hispanic).

Sanford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sanford, 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 Sanford is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sanford ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanford's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Sanford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sanford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Andalusia (0.5% Native American/Other), and Horn Hill (0.9% Native American/Other).

Sanford's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Sanford, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sanford is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sanford ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sanford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.2%.

Sanford is more Multiracial than neighboring Babbie (0.5% Multiracial), Andalusia (4.4% Multiracial), Libertyville (4.6% Multiracial), Heath (1.1% Multiracial), and Horn Hill (4.7% 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.