Sampson County, North Carolina
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,998
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 61,504
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 60,404
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,045
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 59,037
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,036
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 63,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,083
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,446
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,241
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 117
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,607
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,807
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,945
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,948
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 826,250
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,998
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,307
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,014
Total employment, 2023 12,611
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 607,551
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,143
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 744
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 480
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 552
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 595
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.4
Population per square mile, 2010 67.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 945.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 944.74
FIPS Code 37163