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Sanford, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 23,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,710 (+15.0% change)
Males: 11,464 (49.4%), Females: 11,756 (50.6%)

Lee County

Zip codes: 27330.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $34,804
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in Sanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.0%)
  • Other race (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), English (7.6%), German (5.6%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 24.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sanford

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanford city

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

15.7% Foreign born (14.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,257 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sanford:

  • CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL (1135 CARTHAGE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sanford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanford:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 23 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 39 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanford:

  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 10 miles; SANFORD, NC; Abbreviation: TTA)
  • SILER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; SILER CITY, NC; Abbreviation: 5W8)
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 32 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sanford:

  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,400; Location: 1105 KELLY DR; Public; Website: www.ccarolina.cc.nc.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sanford:

  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 31 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 40 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 40 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Schools

Public high school in Sanford:

  • LEE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 2,522; Location: 1708 NASH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Sanford:

  • LEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 3220 KELLER ANDREWS ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 2601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sanford:

  • EAST LEE MIDDLE (Students: 1,090; Location: 1337 BROADWAY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST LEE MIDDLE (Students: 1,071; Location: 3301 WICKER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 750; Location: 1915 BUFFALO LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRAMWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 691; Location: 360 CENTER CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J GLENN EDWARDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 629; Location: 3115 CEMETERY RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 615; Location: 1127 GREENWOOD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BENJAMIN T BULLOCK ELEM (Students: 605; Location: 1410 MCNEILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • J R INGRAM JR ELEMENTARY (Students: 574; Location: 3309 WICKER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DEEP RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 523; Location: 4000 DEEP RIVER RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FLOYD L KNIGHT CHILDREN CTR (Students: 103; Location: 607 W MCINTOSH ST; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Sanford:

  • MARANATHA BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 3110 CAMERON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 11)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SANFO (Students: 14; Location: P.O. BOX 1471; Grades: KG – 3)

Libraries

Library in Sanford:

  • LEE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $718,476; Location: 107 HAWKINS AVENUE; 124,812 books; 3,497 audio materials; 4,028 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)

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