Sanford

Population: 228
Median household income: $28,393
Median home value: $162,500

Sanford, a community in Covington County, Alabama, has 228 residents. Its median household income of $28,393 runs below the Covington County figure of $50,886.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sanford's population declined 8.4% from 249 to 228, while its median home value rose 121.7% from $73,300 to $162,500.

Owners occupy 66.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 228
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,393
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 100
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

249228

Median household income

$34,063$28,393

Median home value

$73,300$162,500

Median gross rent

$529$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	249	$34,063	$73,300	$529
2020	246	—	—	$554
2021	235	$20,341	$72,100	$556
2022	273	—	—	$608
2023	228	$28,393	$162,500	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	7.0%
5 to 17	47	20.6%
18 to 24	7	3.1%
25 to 34	15	6.6%
35 to 44	28	12.3%
45 to 54	46	20.2%
55 to 64	17	7.5%
65 to 74	28	12.3%
75 and over	24	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	191	83.8%
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	7	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	21.5%
High school graduate	75	47.5%
Some college or associate's	36	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone97.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	97.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	45.8%
15 to 29 min	28	38.9%
30 to 44 min	10	13.9%
45 to 59 min	1	1.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 51.3% (117 of 228)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	91.6%
Nonfamily households	7	8.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	83.0%
Vacant	17	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	66.3%
Renter-occupied	28	33.7%

1-unit, detached41.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other59.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	41.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	59.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0168016
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 31.2988, -86.3988