Sand Springs, Texas

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.

Sand Springs, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°16′57″N 101°21′03″W
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]

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%