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Sandy Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,002.[4]

Sandy Springs
Census-designated place
Sandy Springs
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°35′42″N 82°45′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyAnderson
Area
[1]
 • Total2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Land2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,002
 • Density348.89/sq mi (134.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code45-63655
GNIS feature ID1231773[2]

It is located on U.S. Route 76 between Anderson and Clemson. The name comes from a literal spring in the sands.[5]

It is the birthplace of Freddie Stowers, the only African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in World War I.[6]


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20201,002—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8][3]

2020 census


Sandy Springs CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 785 78.34%
Black or African American alone (NH) 79 7.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 25 2.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.10%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 59 5.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 53 5.29%
Total 1,002 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.


See also



References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Springs, South Carolina
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
  4. "Sandy Springs CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. Sandy Springs (South Carolina) Kimberly M. Brigance, Morris V. Moore - 2010 Page 7 Introduction "Before Sandy Springs was a city, it was a community. Before that, it was a gathering place. In the beginning, it was simply a local landmark, the place where a natural spring flowed out of the sandy soil."
  6. Jack Bass, W. Scott Poole The Palmetto State: The Making of Modern South Carolina - 2009 Page 79 "One of them, Freddie Stowers from Sandy Springs in Anderson County, became the only African American to receive a Medal of Honor in either world war."
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sandy Springs CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.

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