Sampson County, North Carolina

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,245
Median household income: $53,159
Median home value: $128,400

Home to 59,245 residents, Sampson County is one of North Carolina's counties. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,159 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sampson County's population declined 6.5% from 63,385 to 59,245, while its median household income rose 26.1% from $42,151 to $53,159.

Households average 2.71 people. The median gross rent is $811.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,245
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,159
Median home value: $128,400
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 25,739
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,38559,245

Median household income

$42,151$53,159

Median home value

$89,300$128,400

Median gross rent

$648$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,385	$42,151	$89,300	$648
2020	63,284	$42,914	$97,500	$682
2021	59,468	$45,127	$102,300	$719
2022	59,317	$49,963	$116,600	$752
2023	59,245	$53,159	$128,400	$811

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,755	6.3%
5 to 17	10,735	18.1%
18 to 24	5,047	8.5%
25 to 34	6,633	11.2%
35 to 44	7,114	12.0%
45 to 54	7,641	12.9%
55 to 64	7,684	13.0%
65 to 74	6,422	10.8%
75 and over	4,214	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,385	49.6%
Black or African American	14,692	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,038	1.8%
Asian	289	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	204	0.3%
Two or more races	1,037	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,600	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,238	15.7%
High school graduate	14,194	35.7%
Some college or associate's	12,994	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,524	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,758	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,876	82.5%
Carpooled	2,619	10.9%
Public transit	131	0.5%
Walked	173	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,085	4.5%
Other means	210	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,910	25.7%
15 to 29 min	6,992	30.4%
30 to 44 min	4,551	19.8%
45 to 59 min	2,551	11.1%
60+ min	3,005	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 20.2% (11,727 of 57,941)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,693	68.9%
Nonfamily households	6,628	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,321	82.8%
Vacant	4,418	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,519	72.8%
Renter-occupied	5,802	27.2%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other34.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,513	60.3%
1-unit, attached	196	0.8%
2 to 4 units	390	1.5%
5 to 19 units	245	1.0%
20 or more units	601	2.3%
Mobile home & other	8,794	34.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 37163
State: North Carolina
Land area: 946 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Center point: 34.9893, -78.3713