Sandy, OR

Nestled at the base of Mount Hood on Highway 26, Sandy is the basecamp for skiing and other outdoor recreation in the Mount Hood National Forest as well as the retail market hub for east Clackamas County. SandyNet, the city-owned internet utility, provides gigabit-speed internet service to any home or business within city limits, helping to maintain the community's status as one of the fastest-growing cities in Oregon. Learn more here .

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Sandy, OR	5,729	9,680	13,272	13,773

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	850
5-9	890
10-14	1,009
15-19	838
20-24	761
25-29	915
30-34	981
35-39	1,107
40-44	1,084
45-49	972
50-54	748
55-59	582
60-64	618
65-69	599
70-74	560
75-79	295
80-84	274
85+	189
18+	10,012
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Sandy, OR	2026
Total	13,272.00
White Alone	83.6%
Black Alone	0.89%
American Indian Alone	1.09%
Asian Alone	1.76%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.28%
Some Other Race	2.98%
Two or More Races	9.4%
Hispanic Origin	9.13%
Diversity Index	40.90

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Sandy, OR	2026 - 2031
Population	0.74%
Households	0.89%
Families	0.91%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	2,083	3,607	4,815	5,032
Housing Units	2,213	3,812	4,990	5,215
Owner Occupied Units			3,412	3,589
Renter Occupied Units			1,403	1,443
Vacant Units			175	183

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Sandy, OR	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$561,546	$685,434
Average Home Value	$670,122	$819,889
<$50,000	110	18
$50,000 - $99,999	80	41
$100,000 - $149,999	4	0
$150,000 - $199,999	39	0
$200,000 - $249,999	25	0
$250,000 - $299,999	107	4
$300,000 - $399,999	318	69
$400,000 - $499,999	765	653
$500,000 - $749,999	1,048	1,361
$1,000,000 +	276	458

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,439
2000-2009	960
1990-1999	673
1980-1989	467
1970-1979	350
1960-1969	46
1950-1959	133
1940-1949	64
1939 or Before	286

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Sandy, OR	2026	2031
Median Household	$109,806	$127,613
Average Household	$128,694	$146,659
Per Capita	$46,954	$53,843

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Sandy, OR	2026
<$15,000	282
$15,000 - $24,999	164
$25,000 - $34,999	105
$35,000 - $49,999	344
$50,000 - $74,999	523
$75,000 - $99,999	715
$100,000 - $149,999	1,123
$150,000 - $199,999	755
$200,000+	804

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,378
In-County Residents	4,168
Out-of-County Residents	2,157
Drive Alone	5,000
Carpooled	367
Public Transport	36
Work at Home	940
Motorcycle	24
Bicycle	0
Walked	11
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	323
5-9 minutes	612
10-14 minutes	697
15-19 minutes	337
20-24 minutes	801
25-29 minutes	382
30-34 minutes	403
35-39 minutes	575
40-44 minutes	209
45-59 minutes	735
60-89 minutes	348
90+ minutes	16
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,319
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	38
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	207
Manufacturing	262
Wholesale Trade	47

Retail Trade	960
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	288
Furn & Home Furnish Str	9
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	21
Food & Beverage Stores	233
Health/Pers Care Stores	43
Gasoline Stations	78
Clothing/Accessory Store	223
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	46
General Merchandise Str	19

Transportation/Warehouse	81
Information	111

Finance & Insurance	149
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	96
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	20
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	33

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	93
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	127
Legal Services	20
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	39
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	60
Educational Services	305
HealthCare/Social Assist	462
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	66

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	631
Accommodation	11
Food Srv/Drinking Places	620

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	436
Auto Repair/Maintenance	64
Public Administration Emp	245

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Sandy, OR	2026
<9th Grade	77
Some High School	347
GED	464
Graduated High School	1,667
Some College/No Degree	2,060
Associates Degree	1,330
Bachelor's Degree	1,934
Graduate Degree	1,045

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	468
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	27
Manufacturing Bus	28
Wholesale Trade Bus	7

Retail Trade Bus	66
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	13
General Merchandise Str Bus	3

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	5
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	28
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	11

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	24
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	25
Legal Services Bus	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	15
Educational Services Bus	14
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	50
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	10

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	52
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	51

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	66
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	14
Public Administration Bus	17

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09