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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sandy Springs, GA compare?
| Figure | Sandy Springs, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 105,013 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 108,080 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,866 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Sandy Springs, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 107,087±50 |
| Median age | 36.8±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.8%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.0%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.9%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.5%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.2%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $104,340±$4,421 |
| Per capita income | $83,136±$3,310 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $619,800±$31,359 |
| Median gross rent | $1,870±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±3.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.2%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 31.9%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.7%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.9%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov