Sampson County, North Carolina Population 2024

60,175

Sampson County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 60,175 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sampson County, North Carolina is the 47th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 63,536 and has seen a growth of -5.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202963,0455740.92%
202862,4715740.93%
202761,8975740.94%
202661,3235740.94%
202560,7495740.95%
202460,1755740.96%
202359,6015740.97%
202259,02750.01%
202159,022-63-0.11%
202059,085-4,287-6.76%
201963,372950.15%
201863,277890.14%
201763,188-12-0.02%
201663,200-362-0.57%
201563,562-244-0.38%
201463,806-97-0.15%
201363,9031930.3%
201263,7101950.31%
201163,515-21-0.03%
201063,53600%
199047,297-2,390-4.81%
198049,6874,73310.53%
197044,954-3,059-6.37%
196048,013-1,767-3.55%
195049,7802,3404.93%
194047,4407,35818.36%
193040,0824,08011.33%
192036,0026,02020.08%
191029,9823,60213.65%
190026,3801,2845.12%
189025,0962,2029.62%
188022,8946,45839.29%
187016,436-188-1.13%
186016,6242,03913.98%
185014,5852,42819.97%
184012,1575234.5%
183011,6342,72630.6%
18208,9082,28834.56%
18106,620-99-1.47%
18006,71965410.78%
17906,065-56,980-90.38%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.96% (574)
County Website
Sampson County
2020 Population
59,085
Area
946 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.84% (1,090)
Founded
1784

Sampson County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,20055.97%
Black or African American14,93125.17%
Other race7,24612.22%
Two or more races2,5054.22%
Native American1,1071.87%
Asian3280.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sampson County, North Carolina Population by Race

Sampson County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Sampson County, North Carolina Median Age

39.6

Total

38.7

Male

40.8

Female

Sampson County, North Carolina Adults

There are 44,942 adults, (10,735 of whom are seniors) in Sampson County, North Carolina.

Sampson County, North Carolina Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Sampson County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female29,64349.97%
Male29,67450.03%

Sampson County, North Carolina Population by Age

Sampson County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,3952.7173.226.8
Married10,4323.2585.614.4
Non Family6,4761.1866.233.8
Female2,8733.952.447.6
Male1,6143.2757.942.1

3.26

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sampson County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2,7857%
9th to 12th Grade4,12610.37%
High School Graduate14,32036%
Some College8,23520.7%
Associates Degree4,38211.02%
Bachelors Degree4,13610.4%
Graduate Degree1,7914.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sampson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sampson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,98719,8183,980
Black10,5868,9741,363
Hispanic5,8392,997320
Other Race3,5261,848215
2+ Races1,034772200
Native American70846554
Asian16711350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.94%.

Sampson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$38,198$41,859$33,797
Less Than 9th Grade$28,742$34,161$18,697
High School Graduate$35,103$39,313$26,369
Some College$36,869$43,422$31,446
Bachelors Degree$49,768$51,717$48,408
Graduate Degree$64,741$65,000$64,659

$38,198

Average Earnings

$41,859

Average Male

$33,797

Average Female

Sampson County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sampson County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sampson County, North Carolina Language

80.33% of Sampson County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 19.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.22% of the population.

Sampson County, North Carolina Language

Sampson County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,5954,91833.7%
White28,8603,83513.29%
Hispanic12,3853,71029.96%
Other7,2012,02028.05%
Multiple2,45177931.78%
Native1,10225423.05%
Asian3274413.46%

22.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.41%

Male Poverty Rate

24.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sampson County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sampson County, North Carolina is Black, with 33.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sampson County, North Carolina is White, with 13.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.14%.

Sampson County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.22%
High School18.44%
Some College14.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Sampson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.83%
Male Unemployed29.03%
Female Employed10.59%
Male Employed9.66%

Sampson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sampson County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$49,963$67,874
Families$63,607$80,123
Married Families$76,524$95,348
Non Families$26,175$35,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sampson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sampson County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sampson County, North Carolina 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 55-64.

Sampson County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sampson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,971

Number of Veterans

2,570

Male Veterans

401

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam858
First Gulf War780
Second Gulf War683
Korea76
World War II1

Sampson County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54949
65 to 74626
55 to 64613
75+560
18 to 34223

Sampson County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6596.37%
Black1,0819.09%
Hispanic1722.34%
2+ Races865.73%
Other Race751.74%
Native American556.87%
Asian156.12%

Sampson County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Sampson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sampson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sampson County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sampson County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sampson County, North Carolina 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

77.14%

Born in Sampson County, North Carolina

89.57%

Native Born

10.43%

Foreign Born

7.78%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.57% of Sampson County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 77.14% having been born in North Carolina. 7.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sampson County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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