Sanford, North Carolina Population History

Latest Data (2017)

Population	29,313
Nationwide Rank	1293

Quick Facts

Sanford, North Carolina is the 1,293rd largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Sanford, North Carolina is a city.

Sanford, North Carolina is as large as it has ever been. In 2017 Sanford had its largest population ever.

Sanford, North Carolina is growing somewhat quickly. It is growing faster than 68% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
1283	American Fork, Utah	29,527	30.4%
1284	Syracuse, Utah	29,507	198.0%
1285	Fitchburg, Wisconsin	29,485	43.0%
1286	Niles, Illinois	29,482	-1.8%
1287	Kingman, Arizona	29,472	40.1%
1288	Duluth, Georgia	29,463	27.9%
1289	Chamblee, Georgia	29,428	208.6%
1290	Atwater, California	29,397	26.3%
1291	Russellville, Arkansas	29,318	22.1%
1292	Sahuarita, Arizona	29,318	676.0%
1293	Sanford, North Carolina	29,313	24.9%
1294	O'Fallon, Illinois	29,272	31.4%
1295	Cibolo, Texas	29,249	816.3%
1296	Raytown, Missouri	29,211	-3.4%
1297	Cornelius, North Carolina	29,191	105.9%
1298	SeaTac, Washington	29,140	14.5%
1299	Stockbridge, Georgia	29,114	163.8%
1300	Englewood, New Jersey	29,112	11.1%
1301	Oak Ridge, Tennessee	29,096	6.5%
1302	Southgate, Michigan	29,084	-4.4%
1303	Port Huron, Michigan	29,051	-9.9%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
672	Huntersville	56,212	115.0%
701	Rocky Mount	54,523	-7.3%
728	Burlington	53,077	15.5%
759	Apex	50,451	137.6%
776	Wilson	49,348	9.5%
791	Kannapolis	48,806	30.5%
903	Wake Forest	42,269	223.2%
939	Hickory	40,611	7.7%
990	Indian Trail	38,980	186.1%
1021	Mooresville	37,820	94.0%
1095	Holly Springs	35,223	247.9%
1098	Goldsboro	35,197	-12.3%
1099	Monroe	35,065	28.0%
1132	Salisbury	33,849	10.6%
1191	Matthews	32,117	39.1%
1282	New Bern	29,590	27.1%
1293	Sanford	29,313	24.9%
1297	Cornelius	29,191	105.9%
1309	Garner	28,858	53.2%
1347	Fuquay-Varina	27,906	240.4%
1399	Mint Hill	26,748	54.8%
1408	Statesville	26,657	13.2%
1411	Thomasville	26,615	8.5%
1423	Morrisville	26,461	375.2%
1451	Asheboro	25,863	16.4%
1546	Kernersville	24,386	29.3%
1709	Carrboro	21,544	21.6%
1717	Clayton	21,405	149.0%
1741	Lumberton	21,040	-0.3%
1782	Kinston	20,509	-13.8%
1792	Clemmons	20,420	29.0%
1818	Shelby	20,018	-3.9%
1820	Havelock	20,008	-10.9%
1823	Leland	19,976	384.5%
1884	Boone	19,205	41.9%
1919	Lexington	18,775	-5.7%
1988	Lenoir	17,943	-1.0%
2007	Elizabeth City	17,756	2.9%
2114	Morganton	16,519	-5.1%
2159	Hope Mills	16,135	32.3%
2171	Pinehurst	16,028	63.4%
2179	Albemarle	15,977	-0.2%
2187	Knightdale	15,849	151.0%
2197	Harrisburg	15,728	234.9%
2206	Stallings	15,647	117.1%
2210	Mount Holly	15,635	61.5%
2259	Laurinburg	15,156	-5.0%
2262	Waxhaw	15,147	391.1%
2271	Eden	15,041	-5.1%
2274	Mebane	14,973	95.9%
2290	Henderson	14,852	-9.1%
2292	Graham	14,814	11.9%
2294	Roanoke Rapids	14,787	-12.9%