Sand Rock

Population: 815
Median household income: $81,750
Median home value: $201,300

Located in Cherokee County, Alabama, Sand Rock is a community with a population of 815. At $81,750, its median household income sits above Cherokee County's $50,769.

From 2019 to 2023, Sand Rock's population grew 77.9% from 458 to 815, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $161,400 to $201,300.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 815
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,750
Median home value: $201,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458815

Median household income

$53,571$81,750

Median home value

$161,400$201,300

Median gross rent

$763$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$53,571	$161,400	$763
2020	834	$62,500	$159,600	$922
2021	798	$63,698	$150,000	$909
2022	720	$68,438	$158,900	$983
2023	815	$81,750	$201,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	6.5%
5 to 17	134	16.4%
18 to 24	52	6.4%
25 to 34	96	11.8%
35 to 44	110	13.5%
45 to 54	131	16.1%
55 to 64	64	7.9%
65 to 74	135	16.6%
75 and over	40	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	772	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	10.8%
High school graduate	162	28.1%
Some college or associate's	238	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	46	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	68	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	296	87.3%
Carpooled	37	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.2%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	26.9%
15 to 29 min	118	35.2%
30 to 44 min	70	20.9%
45 to 59 min	3	0.9%
60+ min	54	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 7.0% (57 of 815)

	Count	Share
Family households	221	82.8%
Nonfamily households	46	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	78.3%
Vacant	74	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	263	98.5%
Renter-occupied	4	1.5%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	85.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0167920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2312, -85.7704