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Sampson County
Sampson County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 59,036 County Seat Sampson County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 163 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 8 Total Town Population 15,990 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 59,317 Median Age 39.6 Veterans 2,971 Housing Units 25,685 Uninsured 937 Net Migration (recent) 1,139 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,031 Total Employees 12,505 Avg Annual Pay $49,873 Median Household Income $49,963 Poverty Rate 22.3% Unemployment Rate 5.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $54,540 Federal Spending FY2024 $377,315,870 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,391
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $116,600 Median Rent $752 FMR Studio $709 FMR 1BR $797 FMR 2BR $930 FMR 3BR $1,131 FMR 4BR $1,337
Health & Safety
Hospitals 15 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 20.2% Adult Obesity 40.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 58 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 50 Homeless Population N/A Schools 209 SNAP Stores 50 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 133 Land in Farms (acres) 35,152 Avg Farm Size (acres) 264.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR TROPICAL STORM ETA 2021-03-03 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-10-04 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Sampson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
