City safety & data profile

Sand SpringsOK

Sand Springs, OK is a 20K-resident city in Tulsa County with a median household income of $75,645.

Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Sand Springs, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Sand Springs has a population larger than 43% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $197,700.

Data updated 2026-07-20

20K
Population
Top 57%
By size
$75,645
Median income
$197,700
Median home
10.5%
Poverty rate

The read on Sand Springs

Sand Springs posts a median household income higher than 44% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 56%
by median income, US cities

Where Sand Springs income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$75,645 Bottom 44% higher than 44% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. OK $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Sand Springs, OK beyond the headline numbers

Sand Springs sits inside Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at roughly 36.14°N, -96.11°W. Population 19,783, $75,645 median household income. Median home value $197,700, median rent $1,002. Poverty rate 10.5%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Sand Springs's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 36.9%, then short sleep duration at 35.5%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Sand Springs from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
19,783
Sand Springs
Median Income
$75,645
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$197,700
-13% vs avg
Median Age
37.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Tulsa County) - Sand Springs's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
681K+12%
Median Income
$69,009+43%
Median Home Value
$230,400+72%
Poverty Rate
14.7%-8%
Unemployment
5.4%-24%

Economics

Economics indicators for Sand Springs, OK
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,002/mo
Poverty Rate
10.5% -26% vs avg
Unemployment 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.3%
Work From Home 7%
Public Transit 0%

Population

White 76.6%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More Ethnicities 14%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
36.9%
Short Sleep Duration
35.5%
Obesity
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
30.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.5%
Current Smoking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Binge Drinking
13.6%
Current Asthma
11.9%
Diabetes
11.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 58.2%
Annual Checkup 77.2%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.3%
Stroke
3.7%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Sand Springs, OK? ▼
Sand Springs, OK has a population of 19,783 people, located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
What is the median household income in Sand Springs? ▼
The median household income in Sand Springs, OK is $75,645 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 10.5%.
What is the median home value in Sand Springs? ▼
The median home value in Sand Springs, OK is $197,700. Median rent is $1,002/month.
What are the top health concerns in Sand Springs? ▼
The top health indicators in Sand Springs include High Blood Pressure (36.9%), Short Sleep Duration (35.5%), Obesity (35.3%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Sand Springs? ▼
The median age in Sand Springs, OK is 37.1 years. 27.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Sand Springs, OK is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. With a population of 20K and a $75,645 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and short sleep duration. Safety alerts for the Sand Springs area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report

AirNow - Oklahoma

Real-time AQI for every monitored Oklahoma location

National Weather Service

NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

EPA NAAQS standards

National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

Tulsa, OK 413K Sapulpa, OK 21K Jenks, OK 21K Glenpool, OK 13K Owasso, OK 35K Bixby, OK 25K Broken Arrow, OK 107K Claremore, OK 19K
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Using Sand Springs's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Sand Springs area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Sand Springs against Oklahoma peers on any ranking lens. Explore Oklahoma

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Tulsa County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.