Sandy Creek

Population: 281
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $125,000

Sandy Creek, a community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has 281 residents. Its median household income of $53,750 runs below the Brunswick County figure of $74,034.

From 2019 to 2023, Sandy Creek's population grew 22.2% from 230 to 281, while its median home value fell 6.5% from $133,700 to $125,000.

The median resident is 43.2 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 281
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 107
Homeownership rate: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

230281

Median household income

$49,107$53,750

Median home value

$133,700$125,000

Median gross rent

$833$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	230	$49,107	$133,700	$833
2020	212	$43,125	$112,500	$875
2021	272	$58,750	$111,500	$925
2022	304	$56,250	$124,100	$910
2023	281	$53,750	$125,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.5%
5 to 17	46	16.4%
18 to 24	50	17.8%
25 to 34	25	8.9%
35 to 44	23	8.2%
45 to 54	44	15.7%
55 to 64	31	11.0%
65 to 74	25	8.9%
75 and over	30	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	230	81.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	10.1%
High school graduate	80	44.9%
Some college or associate's	63	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	13	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	110	77.5%
Carpooled	29	20.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	18.7%
15 to 29 min	46	33.1%
30 to 44 min	36	25.9%
45 to 59 min	20	14.4%
60+ min	11	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 19.6% (55 of 281)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	68.4%
Nonfamily households	31	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	91.6%
Vacant	9	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	93.9%
Renter-occupied	6	6.1%

1-unit, detached46.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	46.7%
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	57	53.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3759090
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2819, -78.1588