Sand Springs, Texas

Sand Springs, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°16′57″N101°21′03″W / 32.28250°N 101.35083°W / 32.28250; -101.35083
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Howard
Area [1]
• Total	2.570 sq mi (6.66 km2)
• Land	2.570 sq mi (6.66 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,431 ft (741 m)
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	835
• Density	320/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	432
GNIS feature ID	1346542 [2]

Sand Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Texas, United States. Its population was 835 at the 2010 census. ^[1] Interstate 20 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.570 square miles (6.66 km²), all land. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	835		—
2020	878		5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]

Sand Springs first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[15]

Sand Springs CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [17]	Pop 2020 [16]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	664	569	79.52%	64.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2	2	0.24%	0.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	7	0.72%	0.80%
Asian alone (NH)	3	4	0.36%	0.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	5	0.00%	0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	6	34	0.72%	3.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	257	18.44%	29.27%
Total	835	878	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 18, 2017.
2. "Sand Springs". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sand Springs CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sand Springs CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .