Census ACS · #616 μSA
Sandpoint Metro Area
The Sandpoint, Id Micropolitan Statistical Area has 49,456 residents. The median household income is $65,168 and the median home value is $433,400.
49,456
Population
29
People / sq mi
$65,168
Median Income
$433,400
Median Home Value
The Sandpoint CBSA covers 1,733 sq mi of land at 28.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 91.0% |
| Black or African American | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
Economy & Income
$65,168
Median Household Income
$37,755
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$433,400
Median Home Value
$1,059
Median Rent
77.6%
Homeownership
Education
91.6%
High School+
28.9%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.0%
Drive Alone
11.6%
Work From Home
23.7 min
Avg Commute
70.1%
Foreign Born
Sandpoint spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sandpoint, Id Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 49,456 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #616 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Sandpoint metro area is $65,168, with a per capita income of $37,755.
The Sandpoint, Id CBSA spans the state of Idaho.
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Data for the Sandpoint, Id CBSA (41760) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Sandpoint skews on age — the median resident is 48.2, older than the national median. With 49,456 residents, Sandpoint is a metro area in ID.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $65,168 — below the US median of $78,538. Only 7.5% of residents live in poverty, below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $433,400, with typical rent around $1,059.
Roughly 28.9% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Sandpoint — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.