Sandyfield, North Carolina Population

Current Population

450

Estimated July 1, 2025

+17 residents(+3.9%)since 2020

Annual change+1.4%20242025

Latest Official Census

430

2020 Census

townColumbus County

Population Over Time

Estimated population changed from 433 in 2020 to 450 in 2025.

2020 Census202020212022202320242025452.5427.5
Annual population estimates by year.
YearPopulationChange% change
2020433
2021436+3+0.7%
202243600%
2023439+3+0.7%
2024444+5+1.1%
2025450+6+1.4%

2020 Census (official count): 430

Census History

Official Decennial Census counts. Each is an enumeration taken on April 1 of its census year, separate from the annual estimates above.

Official Decennial Census counts by census year.
CensusPopulation
2010 Census447
2020 Census430

Insights

  • Sandyfield's population declined 3.8% from 2010 to 2020.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1

    How this was determined

    Strongest eligible observation in category "change" (score 66.77, confidence 75); chosen from 1 eligible candidate(s).

    Compared against: U.S. places

    Confidence: 75/100

  • Sandyfield is North Carolina's 433rd-largest incorporated place by population.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

    How this was determined

    Strongest eligible observation in category "perspective" (score 65.25, confidence 85); chosen from 1 eligible candidate(s).

    Compared against: incorporated places in North Carolina

    Confidence: 85/100

Sources & Methodology

The current population figure is an annual estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. The 2020 Census is shown separately as the official benchmark.

Current estimate450 · July 1, 2025

U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

Official Census430 · April 1, 2020

U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1

These figures can differ because the Census and annual population estimates are produced at different times using different methods. Both are shown so you can distinguish the most current estimate from the official Census benchmark.

How the change since 2020 is calculated

Both endpoints come from the same Census Bureau Population Estimates Program release, so the comparison is like for like: 433 on July 1, 2020 and 450 on July 1, 2025. The change is the later estimate minus the earlier one (+17), and the percentage is that change divided by the 2020 estimate (+3.9%). The Decennial Census count is never used as an endpoint here — it is an enumeration on a different reference date, produced by a different method, so subtracting one from the other would measure the difference between two methods as well as the change in population.

U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

FIPS code
3759135
Legal status
incorporated
LSAD description
town
Primary county
Columbus County

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