In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Cove had a population of 120 living in 56 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 122. With a land area of 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km2 (34.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]