Big Sandy

County:: Upshur County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.624
State:: Texas

Big Sandy is a town located in Upshur County, Texas. Big Sandy has a 2025 population of 1,359. Big Sandy is currently growing at a rate of 1.95% annually and its population has increased by 10.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,231 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Sandy is $62,277 with a poverty rate of 29.63%.The median age in Big Sandy is 36.2 years: 31.3 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Sandy includes 84.36% White, 9.79% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,025	84.36%
Black or African American	119	9.79%
Two or more races	64	5.27%
Asian	5	0.41%
Native American	2	0.16%

Big Sandy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Sandy's average per capita income is $38,505. Household income levels show a median of $41,806. The poverty rate stands at 29.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,000	-
Families	$47,969	$74,341
Households	$41,806	$62,277
Non Families	$33,314	$39,193

$38,505

Average Income

$41,806

Median Household Income

29.63%

Poverty Rate