Sampson County Population

1790–2026

61,931

2026 projection

4.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Sampson County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202661,931+4270.69%
202561,504+4270.70%
202461,077+1,0931.82%
202359,984+7901.33%
202259,194+1420.24%
202159,052-260.04%
202059,078-4,2946.78%
201963,372+950.15%
201863,277+890.14%
201763,188-120.02%

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Sampson County Demographics

39.7median age

Median age

Female41.2 yrs
Male38.4 yrs

Adults

44,886
10,793 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults34,093 other adults

Sex

Female 50.1% · 29,805Male 49.9% · 29,665

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 26985+ years, female: 73280–84 years, male: 64280–84 years, female: 82775–79 years, male: 93775–79 years, female: 96270–74 years, male: 1,44470–74 years, female: 1,56065–69 years, male: 1,45365–69 years, female: 1,96760–64 years, male: 1,79760–64 years, female: 2,11055–59 years, male: 2,08655–59 years, female: 1,62650–54 years, male: 1,99250–54 years, female: 1,93745–49 years, male: 1,88845–49 years, female: 1,75640–44 years, male: 1,72940–44 years, female: 1,80435–39 years, male: 2,04435–39 years, female: 1,52330–34 years, male: 1,53030–34 years, female: 1,68625–29 years, male: 1,79625–29 years, female: 1,71320–24 years, male: 1,91520–24 years, female: 1,76115–19 years, male: 1,97515–19 years, female: 1,99110–14 years, male: 2,06810–14 years, female: 1,8925–9 years, male: 2,1335–9 years, female: 2,0700–4 years, male: 1,9670–4 years, female: 1,88885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 595 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

Sampson County Income

$52,432median household income

Median household income

$52,432

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,485

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

21.8%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Sampson County Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%49%45%
Never married31%34%28%
Divorced11%10%12%
Widowed9%4%13%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year