Sandy Springs is a city in Georgia, with a population of 105,013 and about 2,785 residents per square mile. The median household earns $104,340 a year, and the median home is worth $619,800.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
38 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,785
People per square mile
Rank by population
#331
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#350
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$104,340
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,870
Per month
Homeownership
50.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
25.8 min
One way
People
Median age
36.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
69.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
17.2%
Households
51,647
2.06 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days37/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain170/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow2/yr
Days above 90°25/yr
Below freezing33/yr
Annual rainfall59.8inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 34°F
What people here do for work
Professional & business services26.2%
Education & health care18.4%
Finance, insurance & real estate13.2%
Retail trade9.9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Georgia
Name
The Cathy family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Atlanta
Source of wealth
Chick-fil-A
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Georgia · private sector
Employer
Delta Air Lines
Sector
Aviation
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Georgia
Company
The Home Depot
Revenue
$159.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Atlanta
Ticker
HD
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.