Sand Rock, Alabama
Town · Population 611 · #310 in Alabama
About Sand Rock
Sand Rock is a tiny community in northeastern Alabama with an estimated population of 611.
Sand Rock holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 121 residents per square mile.
📰 Sand Rock News Today
- Schedule - Sand Rock Wildcats (Leesburg, AL) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jun 16
- Sand Rock man indicted on manslaughter in 6-year-old’s death WBRC · Nov 21
- Kyle Bevier Sports Illustrated · Jul 29
- Sand Rock takes on Pisgah in AHSAA girls basketball Sweet 16. See our best photos! Gadsden Times · Feb 17
- KidCam 11-20: Sand Rock School WBMA · Nov 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Sand Rock Unique
- The only place in America named Sand Rock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sand Rock
- Canyon Mouth Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sand Rock
- Sand Rock High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)611
Rank in state#310 of 463
Land area5.07 sq mi
Density121/sq mi
Coordinates34.2312, -85.7704