Town in Upshur County, Texas · 1.6 sq mi · 839 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Big Sandy. The typical household earns $41,467, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,234 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.4%
Men 30.9 · Women 33.6
2010–2026
1,363
2026 projection
10.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,363
2026 projection
10.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,363 | +24 | 1.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,339 | +7 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 1,332 | +16 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 1,316 | +27 | 2.09% |
| 2022 | 1,289 | +24 | 1.90% |
| 2021 | 1,265 | +31 | 2.51% |
| 2020 | 1,234 | -168 | 11.98% |
| 2019 | 1,402 | +17 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | 1,385 | -6 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,391 | +9 | 0.65% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Never married | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau