Demographics · GA
Sandy Springs, GA demographics: 107,087 residents, with a median age of 36.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
107,087people are estimated in Sandy Springs, at a median age of 36.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Sandy Springs, the largest race group is White (56.2%); 11.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 17.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Sandy Springs is 36.8 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.0% ± 1.2 percentage points male and 52.0% ± 1.2 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 21.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,532 | 6.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±782 |
| 5 to 17 | 13,183 | 12.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,180 |
| 18 to 24 | 7,302 | 6.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±919 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,624 | 21.1% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,502 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,074 | 15.0% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,258 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,786 | 12.9% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±973 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,276 | 11.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±972 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,326 | 7.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±752 |
| 75 and over | 6,984 | 6.5% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±666 |
Median age by sex: 36.3 (male) · 37.6 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Sandy Springs is White at 56.2% of the population. Separately, 11.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 60,170 | 56.2% ± 1.9 percentage points | ±2,044 |
| Black or African American alone | 22,859 | 21.3% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±1,854 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 599 | 0.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±354 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 8,341 | 7.8% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,209 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 9 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±17 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 5,187 | 4.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,009 |
| Two or more races | 9,922 | 9.3% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,284 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 12,642 | 11.8% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,277 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Sandy Springs has 51,647 households. 50.0% are family households and 39.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.06 people.
Total households
51,647
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.06
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
50.0% ± 1.3 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.2% ± 2.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 51,647 | ±1,226 |
| Family households | 25,833 | ±901 |
| Nonfamily households | 25,814 | ±1,475 |
| Householder living alone | 20,237 | ±1,411 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
17.2% of Sandy Springs residents were born outside the United States. 79.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 17.2% ± 1.6 percentage points | 18,387 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 79.9% ± 1.6 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | Spanish · 8,298 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
69.2% ± 2.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Sandy Springs hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Sandy Springs is 1368516. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.