Sandy Creek, North Carolina
Demographics
Table:
Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±

1990	243	—
2000	246	1.2%
2010	260	5.7%
2016 (est.)	269	[1]	3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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