| Sandy Springs | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | USA South Carolina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anderson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.50 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1002 |
| Population Density Km2: | 134.69 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 794 |
| Coordinates: | 34.595°N -82.75°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-63655 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1231773 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.90 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 348.89 |
Sandy Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson County, South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,002.[2]
It is located on U.S. Route 76 between Anderson and Clemson. The name comes from a literal spring in the sands.[3]
It is the birthplace of Freddie Stowers, the only African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in World War I.[4]
| White alone (NH) | 785 | 78.34% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 79 | 7.88% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 25 | 2.50% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.10% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 59 | 5.89% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53 | 5.29% | |
| Total | 1,002 | 100.00% |