Town in Geneva County, Alabama · 4 sq mi · 468 people per sq mi
1,892 people live in Samson. The typical household earns $33,424, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,874 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.39%
Men 39.6 · Women 41.9
2010–2026
1,892
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,892
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,892 | +1 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,891 | +4 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 1,887 | +9 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 1,878 | +10 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 1,868 | -2 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 1,870 | -4 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 1,874 | +12 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 1,862 | -5 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 1,867 | -15 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 1,882 | -12 | 0.63% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Samson is growing slower than Geneva County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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