Sandpoint is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 9,777 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sandpoint is the 27th largest community in Idaho. Much of the housing stock in Sandpoint was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Sandpoint economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Sandpoint, where the median household income is $60,208.00.

Sandpoint home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Sandpoint real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Sandpoint is also a city of artists. Sandpoint has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sandpoint’s character.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.02 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Sandpoint citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.08% of adults in Sandpoint have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sandpoint in 2022 was $33,808, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,232 for a family of four. However, Sandpoint contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sandpoint is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sandpoint home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sandpoint residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sandpoint include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Sandpoint is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.