Samson, Alabama Population 2024

1,858

Samson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Samson was:

  • White: 71.83%
  • Black or African American: 16.45%
  • Two or more races: 8.67%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
513.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.32% (-6)
The current population of Samson, Alabama is 1,858 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,864.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,06171.83%
Black or African American24316.45%
Two or more races1288.67%
Other race392.64%
Native American60.41%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Samson Population by Race

Samson Population Pyramid 2024

Samson Median Age

47.6

Total

44.1

Male

49

Female

Samson Adults

There are 1,210 adults, (342 of whom are seniors) in Samson.

Samson Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Samson Sex Ratio

Female72749.22%
Male75050.78%

Samson Population by Age

Samson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6862.1562.137.9
Non Family3151.1561.338.7
Married2452.6968.631.4
Female1083.5552.847.2
Male183.8344.455.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Samson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19817.82%
Associates Degree625.58%
Bachelors Degree635.67%
Graduate Degree252.25%
High School Graduate37233.48%
Less Than 9th Grade14012.6%
Some College25122.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Samson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Samson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White79356273
Black2351619
Hispanic54285
2+ Races49365
Other Race2000
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Samson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$80,208
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$26,637$27,250$13,819
Less Than 9th Grade$28,036$31,528$25,603
Overall$27,385$29,435$23,750
Some College$27,829$34,063$19,432

$27,385

Average Earnings

$29,435

Average Male

$23,750

Average Female

Samson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Samson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Samson Language

95.51% of Samson residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.

Samson Language

Samson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,03431730.66%
Black24313856.79%
Multiple1285946.09%
Hispanic1184840.68%
Other3939100%

37.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.53%

Male Poverty Rate

38.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Samson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Samson is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Samson is White, with 30.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.1%.

Samson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College40.89%
High School33.87%
Less Than 9th Grade32.54%
Bachelors or Greater7.95%

Samson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.57%
Female Unemployed59.38%
Female Employed21.67%
Male Employed10.53%

Samson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Samson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,614$59,493
Households$31,964$52,240
Married Families$59,934$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,926$41,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Samson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Samson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Samson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Samson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Samson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

73

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Samson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
75+18
35 to 547
55 to 647
18 to 343

Samson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White626.91%
Black114.68%

Samson Veterans by Race

Samson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Samson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Employment Rate

14.6%

Unemployment Rate

Samson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Samson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Samson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.84%

Born in Samson

95.33%

Native Born

4.67%

Foreign Born

4.13%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.33% of Samson residents were born in the United States, with 67.84% having been born in Alabama. 4.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Samson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,852-1-0.05%
20281,853-1-0.05%
20271,854-2-0.11%
20261,856-1-0.05%
20251,857-1-0.05%
20241,858-2-0.11%
20231,860100.54%
20221,850-3-0.16%
20211,853-11-0.59%
20201,864120.65%
20191,852-6-0.32%
20181,858-16-0.85%
20171,874-14-0.74%
20161,888-16-0.84%
20151,90400%
20141,904-6-0.31%
20131,910-23-1.19%
20121,93370.36%
20111,926-7-0.36%
20101,93300%

Samson Population by Year