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Sampson County, NC


Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 59,120   ( 4,311 from 2010 , 80 from 2020)
Land area: 945.9 square miles
Population density: 62.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,347 49.64% 13.1%
Black:14,37024.31% 15.2%
Indian:1,0591.79% 6.3%
Asian:3130.53% 20.4%
2+ races:1,0941.85% 33.7%
Hispanic:12,93721.88% 23.9%
Total non-White:29,77350.36% 0.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,782 15.1
Deaths:1,84315.6
Net Migration: -29-0.2
Net Immigration: 1411.2
Change in White population:-4,407 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:96 0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,431
33,75453.21%
16,94826.72%
1,1301.78%
2600.41%
8181.29%
10,44016.46%
29,67746.79%

2000
60,161
34,19056.83%
17,87129.71%
1,0291.71%
1770.29%
3690.61%
6,47710.77%
25,97143.17%

1990
47,297
30,00863.45%
15,62333.03%
1,0502.22%
380.08%
n/a
5781.22%
17,28936.55%

1980
49,687
31,74963.90%
16,63033.47%
8521.71%
240.05%
n/a
4150.84%
17,93836.10%

1970
44,954
28,59063.60%
15,43634.34%
7661.70%
160.04%
n/a
1280.28%
16,364 36.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,449 14.0
5,7179.5
-1,105-1.8
2,3053.8
-436 -0.7
3,706 6.2
1990's
NumberRate
7,687 16.3
5,74412.1
3,6667.8
3530.7
4,182 8.8
8,682 18.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,565 13.2
5,064 10.2
-3,575 -7.2
n/a
-1,741 -3.5
-649 -1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,075 2.4
n/a
3,159 7.0
1,574 3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sampson County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.6
14,375 24.3%
44,745 75.7%
10,735 18.2%
21,395
2.71
14,919 69.7%
10,432 69.9%
1,366 9.2%
6,476 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
16,277 25.7%
47,154 74.3%
9,044 14.3%
24,005
2.60
16,896 70.4%
11,770 69.7%
2,001 11.8%
7,109 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
15,517 25.8%
44,644 74.2%
7,699 12.8%
22,226
2.65
16,251 73.1%
12,112 74.5%
1,680 10.3%
5,975 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
12,319 26.0%
34,978 74.0%
6,832 14.4%
17,630
2.65
13,339 75.7%
10,136 76.0%
1,218 9.1%
4,291 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
14,993 30.2%
34,694 69.8%
5,933 11.9%
16,637
2.96
13,383 80.4%
10,845 81.0%
994 7.4%
3,254 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Sampson County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,685 
Median Value$116,600 
Occupied21,39583.3%
Vacant4,29016.7%
Owned15,66373.2%
Rented5,73226.8%
Median Rent$752 
Single-Family Units15,35459.8%
    Detached15,23059.3%
    Attached1240.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units7613.0%
Mobile Homes9,08035.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sampson County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3466.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5637.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0665.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1645.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4836.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0394.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1775.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998774.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999894.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5207.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,31710.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,61712.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6047.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2215.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997263.4%
$200,000 or more6863.2%
Median Household Income49,963 
Per Capita Income25,969 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4907.0%
Public Assistance4041.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,24619.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,65665.0%
Unemployed9513.3%
In Armed Forces1470.5%
Total Labor Force19,75468.8%
Not in Labor Force8,96831.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6016,24757.9%
Non-Profit55197136.2%
Self-Employed3,2271,23572.3%
Local Government4861,31127.0%
State Government61398738.3%
Federal Government22633040.6%
Total Private + Self11,8287,48261.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8763,59934.3%
Total13,70411,08155.3%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,01312.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,61718.6%
Professional, Technical4,03416.3%
Service Occupations3,78815.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0164.1%
All others9,34737.7%
White Collar 47.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,57814.4%
Manufacturing3,10812.5%
Retail trade3,08612.4%
Construction3,06012.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,2058.9%
Educational services1,9207.7%
Accommodation and food services1,4135.7%
Other services1,1904.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,1874.8%
Public administration1,1104.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6922.8%
Wholesale trade6702.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5192.1%
Finance and insurance3881.6%
Utilities2461.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1690.7%
Information1330.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1200.5%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sampson County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,25212.23%
Puerto Rican2230.38%
Cuban1340.23%
Dominican1450.24%
Total Central American3,3355.62%
Costa Rican200.03%
Guatemalan9271.56%
Honduran1,6592.80%
Nicaraguan630.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran5270.89%
Other Central American1390.23%
Total South American2930.49%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1610.27%
Colombian870.15%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian180.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan250.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0801.82%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1520.26%
Indian720.12%
Chinese290.05%
Korean270.05%
Filipino190.03%
Thai120.02%
Japanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English44,62580.3%
Spanish10,12218.2%
Arabic4140.7%
Korean750.1%
Vietnamese650.1%
Other Indo-European600.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun550.1%
Other500.1%
Other Asian410.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,2077.1%
English3,7536.3%
Irish1,5432.6%
German9321.6%
Scotch-Irish7841.3%
Palestinian5991.0%
Scottish4410.7%
Italian3380.6%
French2560.4%
European2400.4%
Polish1950.3%
African1180.2%
British1000.2%
Dutch970.2%
Welsh930.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen54,70292.2%
Not a citizen4,6157.8%
Native53,13389.6%
Foreign-born6,18410.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sampson County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,785 7.0%4,126 10.4%14,320 36.0%12,617 31.7%4,136 10.4%1,791 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,785 7.0%
9-12 Years 4,126 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,320 36.0%
Some College 12,617 31.7%
Bach. Degree 4,136 10.4%
Grad Degree 1,791 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sampson County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,642 22,557 1,085 4.6% 4.1%
1991 23,143 21,384 1,759 7.6% 5.9%
1992 23,790 22,118 1,672 7.0% 6.3%
1993 23,511 21,832 1,679 7.1% 5.1%
1994 23,203 21,914 1,289 5.6% 4.4%
1995 23,797 22,419 1,378 5.8% 4.4%
1996 23,928 22,409 1,519 6.3% 4.4%
1997 24,421 23,101 1,320 5.4% 3.8%
1998 23,888 22,639 1,249 5.2% 3.5%
1999 24,193 23,032 1,161 4.8% 3.3%
2000 28,856 27,834 1,022 3.5% 3.7%
2001 29,250 27,427 1,823 6.2% 5.6%
2002 29,487 27,400 2,087 7.1% 6.9%
2003 31,373 29,488 1,885 6.0% 6.7%
2004 31,612 29,981 1,631 5.2% 5.9%
2005 31,421 29,784 1,637 5.2% 5.6%
2006 31,345 29,806 1,539 4.9% 5.1%
2007 33,116 31,693 1,423 4.3% 5.1%
2008 32,497 30,749 1,748 5.4% 6.2%
2009 31,567 28,674 2,893 9.2% 11.0%
2010 29,675 26,834 2,841 9.6% 10.7%
2011 29,863 26,932 2,931 9.8% 10.3%
2012 29,958 27,095 2,863 9.6% 9.5%
2013 29,714 27,381 2,333 7.9% 7.8%
2014 29,636 27,775 1,861 6.3% 6.1%
2015 29,511 27,786 1,725 5.8% 5.7%
2016 29,423 27,817 1,606 5.5% 5.1%
2017 29,357 27,957 1,400 4.8% 4.5%
2018 29,286 28,087 1,199 4.1% 4.0%
2019 29,628 28,537 1,091 3.7% 3.8%
2020 28,498 26,837 1,661 5.8% 7.3%
2021 27,695 26,416 1,279 4.6% 4.9%
2022 28,641 27,583 1,058 3.7% 3.7%
2023 27,978 26,985 993 3.5% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com