How Many People Have the Last Name Sanderson?
people had the surname Sanderson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 12,092 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+915 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Sanderson (85.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 6.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Sanderson ranks #1,087. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 88.1% to 85.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Sanderson grew from 23,469 people in 2000 to 24,384 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #1,384 to #1,462. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 8.7 to 8.27 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 23,469 | 24,384 |
| Rank | #1,384 | #1,462 |
| Per 100,000 people | 8.7 | 8.27 |
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