Sanford, MI Demographics

A map of Sanford's Population by Race

Sanford, Michigan had a population of 813 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sanford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is the 474th 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).

Sanford's White Population

733 residents of Sanford identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sanford larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is ranked #328 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sanford is more White than neighboring Midland (85.2% White). Sanford is less White than neighboring Coleman (92.4% White), Beaverton (91.7% White), Merrill (90.8% White), and Breckenridge (91.4% White).

Sanford's Black Population

4 residents of Sanford identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sanford less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is ranked #407 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sanford is more Black than neighboring Merrill (0.3% Black), and Breckenridge (0.3% Black). Sanford is less Black than neighboring Midland (1.9% Black), Coleman (0.6% Black), and Beaverton (0.7% Black).

Sanford's Asian Population

6 residents of Sanford identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sanford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is ranked #228 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sanford is more Asian than neighboring Coleman (0.1% Asian), Beaverton (0.3% Asian), Merrill (0% Asian), and Breckenridge (0% Asian). Sanford is less Asian than neighboring Midland (3.4% Asian).

Sanford's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Sanford identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sanford roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is ranked #341 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sanford is more Hispanic than neighboring Coleman (2.5% Hispanic), and Beaverton (2.7% Hispanic). Sanford is less Hispanic than neighboring Midland (3.9% Hispanic), Merrill (4.8% Hispanic), and Breckenridge (5.3% Hispanic).

Sanford's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Sanford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sanford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is ranked #254 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sanford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beaverton (0.5% Native American/Other), and Breckenridge (0.1% Native American/Other). Sanford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coleman (1.7% Native American/Other), and Merrill (1.4% Native American/Other).

Sanford's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Sanford identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sanford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sanford is ranked #328 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sanford is more Multiracial than neighboring Coleman (2.8% Multiracial), Beaverton (4.1% Multiracial), Merrill (2.7% Multiracial), and Breckenridge (2.8% Multiracial). Sanford is less Multiracial than neighboring Midland (4.7% Multiracial).

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