Sanford, North Carolina Population History

Latest Data (2018)

Population	29,917
Nationwide Rank	1277

Quick Facts

Sanford, North Carolina is the 1,277th largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Sanford, North Carolina is a city.

Sanford, North Carolina is as large as it has ever been. In 2018 Sanford had its largest population ever.

Sanford, North Carolina is growing somewhat quickly. It is growing faster than 70% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
1267	Ballwin, Missouri	30,188	-3.5%
1268	Fitchburg, Wisconsin	30,170	46.3%
1269	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	30,157	33.3%
1270	New Bern, North Carolina	30,113	29.4%
1271	Crown Point, Indiana	30,059	51.4%
1272	Madison Heights, Michigan	30,039	-3.2%
1273	Santa Paula, California	30,011	4.3%
1274	Walnut, California	30,006	-0.2%
1275	Texarkana, Arkansas	29,972	7.6%
1276	Morristown, Tennessee	29,926	12.9%
1277	Sanford, North Carolina	29,917	27.5%
1278	Greenville, Mississippi	29,898	-27.7%
1279	Westfield, New Jersey	29,881	0.7%
1280	Rahway, New Jersey	29,880	12.6%
1281	Lawrenceville, Georgia	29,795	29.5%
1282	North Chicago, Illinois	29,770	-17.2%
1283	Cornelius, North Carolina	29,748	109.9%
1284	Suisun City, California	29,713	13.0%
1285	Seguin, Texas	29,700	25.0%
1286	Chamblee, Georgia	29,691	211.4%
1287	Parkersburg, West Virginia	29,675	-10.9%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
671	Huntersville	57,098	118.3%
712	Rocky Mount	54,242	-7.7%
724	Apex	53,852	153.6%
726	Burlington	53,748	17.0%
779	Kannapolis	49,761	33.0%
786	Wilson	49,329	9.4%
879	Wake Forest	44,046	236.8%
946	Hickory	40,925	8.5%
984	Indian Trail	39,619	190.8%
1008	Mooresville	38,431	97.1%
1052	Holly Springs	36,749	263.0%
1101	Monroe	35,311	28.9%
1125	Goldsboro	34,234	-14.7%
1143	Salisbury	33,834	10.6%
1179	Matthews	32,635	41.3%
1252	Garner	30,502	61.9%
1270	New Bern	30,113	29.4%
1277	Sanford	29,917	27.5%
1283	Cornelius	29,748	109.9%
1304	Fuquay-Varina	29,200	256.1%
1372	Morrisville	27,453	393.0%
1388	Mint Hill	27,169	57.2%
1400	Statesville	27,042	14.9%
1421	Thomasville	26,635	8.6%
1461	Asheboro	25,844	16.3%
1529	Kernersville	24,767	31.3%
1648	Clayton	22,850	165.8%
1687	Leland	22,070	435.2%
1740	Carrboro	21,314	20.3%
1771	Lumberton	20,840	-1.3%
1790	Clemmons	20,563	29.9%
1812	Havelock	20,232	-9.9%
1824	Kinston	20,083	-15.6%
1832	Shelby	20,038	-3.8%
1867	Boone	19,562	44.5%
1914	Lexington	18,917	-5.0%
1991	Lenoir	17,938	-1.0%
2038	Elizabeth City	17,558	1.8%
2049	Knightdale	17,423	176.0%
2121	Morganton	16,555	-4.9%
2149	Pinehurst	16,320	66.3%
2167	Waxhaw	16,181	424.6%
2169	Mount Holly	16,135	66.7%
2175	Albemarle	16,106	0.5%
2176	Harrisburg	16,075	242.3%
2199	Stallings	15,892	120.5%
2208	Hope Mills	15,800	29.6%
2228	Mebane	15,589	104.0%
2275	Graham	15,086	14.0%
2281	Laurinburg	15,033	-5.8%