Census-designated place · Virginia
Sandy Level, Virginia
Sandy Level, census-designated place, in Henry County, Virginia. Sandy Level had 464 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 407 (±374). GEOID 5170296.
Residents, 2020 Census
464
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 407 ±374
Median household income
$43,468
±$11,911 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$110,900
±$98,621 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
not published
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Sandy Level and what county is it in?
Sandy Level is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Henry County, Virginia. It covers 6.7 square miles of land, 69 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sandy Level is in the Martinsville, VA micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sandy Level, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 464 residents in Sandy Level, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 407 (±374).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Sandy Level is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Sandy Level | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 407 ±374 | 49,980 | – |
| Households | 128 ±97 | 21,043 | – |
| Average household size | 3.18 ±1.12 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 172 ±110 | 25,404 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sandy Level?
The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 29.0%.
| Measure | Sandy Level | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.9 ±29.0 | 47.7 | – |
| Under 18 years | 30.0% ±22.6 pts | 19.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.1% ±33.8 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Male | 64.6% ±9.3 pts | 48.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 7.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.0% ±41.9 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.0% ±41.9 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±4.2 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.5% ±6.2 pts | 6.4% | – |
| With a disability | 35.6% ±10.9 pts | 23.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 6.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.8% ±15.5 pts | 83.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 1.4% ±3.3 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.0% ±2.6 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sandy Level earn?
Half of Sandy Level's 128 households earn less than $43,468 a year (±$11,911), against $50,760 in Henry County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $36,240 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Sandy Level | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,468 ±$11,911 | $50,760 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $47,955 ±$13,551 | $67,912 | – |
| Per capita income | $15,083 ±$7,935 | $30,578 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7% ±10.5 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±27.3 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±26.3 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.3% ±18.7 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.9% ±19.4 pts | 75.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sandy Level?
| Measure | Sandy Level | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $110,900 ±$98,621 | $134,800 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±41.8 pts | 38.0% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.6% ±47.3 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.4% ±47.3 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Housing units | 172 ±110 | 25,404 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±41.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 39.5% ±31.2 pts | 74.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 60.5% ±31.2 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±20.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±20.6 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.4% ±10.8 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±26.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Sandy Level work and get to work?
100.0% of Sandy Level's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Sandy Level | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 37.2% ±14.7 pts | 52.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±30.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 100.0% ±30.4 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±30.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±30.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±30.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±30.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sandy Level?
No census tract lies mostly in Sandy Level; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 105Henry County | 3,826 | $43,432 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sandy Level) · Census block assignment files
How does Sandy Level compare with other places in Virginia?
Sandy Level is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Sandy Level's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Sandy Level with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sandy Level?
38 of the 54 figures for Sandy Level on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sandy Level are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.