Sandy Hook, CT Demographics

A map of Sandy Hook's Population by Race

Sandy Hook, Connecticut had a population of 9,114 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 1.4% Black, 2.7% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sandy Hook, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is the 39th most populous. 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).

Sandy Hook's White Population

7,859 residents of Sandy Hook identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sandy Hook considerably larger than the White share of the population of Connecticut (63.2% White). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sandy Hook is more White than neighboring Botsford (80.8% White), East Village (83.2% White), and Stepney (80.6% White). Sandy Hook is less White than neighboring Newtown (86.8% White), and Heritage Village (94.5% White).

Sandy Hook's Black Population

124 residents of Sandy Hook identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sandy Hook slightly less than the Black share of the population of Connecticut (10% Black). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is ranked #110 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sandy Hook is more Black than neighboring Newtown (0.4% Black), and Heritage Village (0.8% Black). Sandy Hook is less Black than neighboring Botsford (2.4% Black), East Village (2.5% Black), and Stepney (2.1% Black).

Sandy Hook's Asian Population

242 residents of Sandy Hook identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sandy Hook roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Connecticut (4.7% Asian). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sandy Hook is more Asian than neighboring Newtown (2.6% Asian), and Heritage Village (0.9% Asian). Sandy Hook is less Asian than neighboring Botsford (3.4% Asian), East Village (2.9% Asian), and Stepney (3.7% Asian).

Sandy Hook's Hispanic Population

498 residents of Sandy Hook identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sandy Hook slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Connecticut (17.3% Hispanic). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is ranked #148 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sandy Hook is more Hispanic than neighboring Heritage Village (2.3% Hispanic). Sandy Hook is less Hispanic than neighboring Botsford (8.2% Hispanic), Newtown (6.5% Hispanic), East Village (7.3% Hispanic), and Stepney (8.6% Hispanic).

Sandy Hook's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Sandy Hook identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sandy Hook roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Connecticut (1% Native American/Other). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sandy Hook is more Native American/Other than neighboring Botsford (0.6% Native American/Other), Newtown (0.5% Native American/Other), and Heritage Village (0.3% Native American/Other). Sandy Hook is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stepney (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sandy Hook's Multiracial Population

330 residents of Sandy Hook identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sandy Hook roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Connecticut (3.8% Multiracial). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, Sandy Hook is ranked #117 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sandy Hook is more Multiracial than neighboring Newtown (3.1% Multiracial), Heritage Village (1.2% Multiracial), and East Village (3.4% Multiracial). Sandy Hook is less Multiracial than neighboring Botsford (4.6% Multiracial), and Stepney (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.