Sandy Level, Virginia

Sandy Level is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 484 at the 2010 census, which was a significant decrease from the 689 reported in 2000. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.GeographySandy Level is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles, of which, 6.7 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. The total area is 0.59% water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 689 people, 256 households, and 186 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 102.2 people per square mile (39.5/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 41.1/sq mi (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.69% White, 73.29% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.There were 256 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% are married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.