Sandston

Population: 7,011
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $201,800

Located in Henrico County, Virginia, Sandston is a community with a population of 7,011. Its median household income of $57,708 runs below the Henrico County figure of $86,397.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandston's population declined 2.5% from 7,188 to 7,011, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $136,400 to $201,800.

The typical home was built around 1966. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,011
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $201,800
Median gross rent: $1,199
Housing units: 3,106
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1887,011

Median household income

$50,472$57,708

Median home value

$136,400$201,800

Median gross rent

$1,023$1,199

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,188	$50,472	$136,400	$1,023
2020	6,833	$49,479	$148,200	$1,059
2021	7,083	$54,221	$154,800	$1,128
2022	7,152	$61,384	$190,200	$1,151
2023	7,011	$57,708	$201,800	$1,199

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	294	4.2%
5 to 17	892	12.7%
18 to 24	848	12.1%
25 to 34	994	14.2%
35 to 44	1,035	14.8%
45 to 54	861	12.3%
55 to 64	1,084	15.5%
65 to 74	447	6.4%
75 and over	556	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,655	52.1%
Black or African American	2,286	32.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	122	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	347	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	569	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate48.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	626	12.6%
High school graduate	2,401	48.2%
Some college or associate's	1,340	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	489	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	121	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,907	73.9%
Carpooled	482	12.3%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	455	11.6%
Other means	77	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	873	25.1%
15 to 29 min	1,467	42.2%
30 to 44 min	726	20.9%
45 to 59 min	279	8.0%
60+ min	133	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.4% (728 of 7,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,798	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,196	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,994	96.4%
Vacant	112	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,661	55.5%
Renter-occupied	1,333	44.5%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,179	70.2%
1-unit, attached	103	3.3%
2 to 4 units	193	6.2%
5 to 19 units	468	15.1%
20 or more units	163	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5170256
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.5131, -77.3130