Census place 1263650

Sanford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sanford city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sanford.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sanford has a population of 67,483 and 2,799 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: median home value is $309,300, below the comparison median of $363,750; median household income is $66,891, below the comparison median of $73,566; and median gross rent is $1,609, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$309,300
Below the comparison median of $363,750
median household income
$66,891
Below the comparison median of $73,566
median gross rent
$1,609
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sanford's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
67,483
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,799/sq mi
24.1 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,891
Median home value
$309,300
Median gross rent
$1,609
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.5%
Typical commute
25 min
Drive-alone commute
66.6%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
19.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.2%
Homes built 2020+
3%
Households without a vehicle
6.7%
Households with children
31.3%
Residents with a disability
12.6%
Residents without insurance
12.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Seminole County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
27
Hurricane declarations
18
Tropical Storm declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ORLANDO SANFORD AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
83.2°F
Average low
63.2°F
Annual rainfall
49.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sanford.

Typical high and low °F
40°F60°F80°F100°F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

Port Orange, FL

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
66,395
Median home
$317,200

Missouri City, TX

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
77,327
Median home
$311,400

St. Cloud, FL

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
74,960
Median home
$356,200

Keep exploring

Compare Sanford with Port Orange