Sandston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,779 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sandston is the 88th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sandston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sandston is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sandston who work in office and administrative support (21.13%), management occupations (9.72%), and food service (9.35%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Sandston with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.68% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sandston in 2022 was $30,916, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,664 for a family of four. However, Sandston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sandston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sandston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sandston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sandston include English, German, Irish, Nigerian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Sandston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
