Life in Sampson County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Sampson County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Sampson County:
The population in Sampson County is 59,317.
The median home value in Sampson County is $130,031.
The median income in Sampson County is $49,963.
The median rent in Sampson County is $752.
The unemployment rate in Sampson County is 5.7%.
The poverty rate in Sampson County is 22.3%.
The average high in Sampson County is 77.8° and there are 121.8 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Sampson County is 77.8°.
There are 89.13 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 121.8 inches of rain each year with 1.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:20 hours of sun each day in Sampson County.
| Stat | Sampson County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 77.8 |
| Nice Days | 89.13 |
| Rainfall | 121.8 |
| Snowfall | 1.1 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:20 |
The current population in Sampson County is 59,317. The population has decreased -6.2% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59,468 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 63,284 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63,385 | - |
Sampson County is 50.0% female with 29,643 female residents.
Sampson County is 50.0% male with 29,674 male residents.
| Gender | Sampson County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.0% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 50.0% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Sampson County is:
49.8% White with 29,521 White residents.
25.0% African American with 14,842 African American residents.
1.4% American Indian with 854 American Indian residents.
0.6% Asian with 328 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.2% Other with 107 Other residents.
2.0% Two Or More with 1,203 Two Or More residents.
21.0% Hispanic with 12,462 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Sampson County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 49.8% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 25.0% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.0% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
6.3% of households in Sampson County earn Less than $10,000.
7.3% of households in Sampson County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
10.4% of households in Sampson County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
11.8% of households in Sampson County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
14.2% of households in Sampson County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
17.9% of households in Sampson County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.2% of households in Sampson County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
13.2% of households in Sampson County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
3.4% of households in Sampson County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.2% of households in Sampson County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Sampson County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.9% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.2% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.2% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
7.0% of adults in Sampson County completed < 9th grade.
10.0% of adults in Sampson County completed 9-12th grade.
36.0% of adults in Sampson County completed high school / ged.
21.0% of adults in Sampson County completed some college.
11.0% of adults in Sampson County completed associate's degree.
10.0% of adults in Sampson County completed bachelor's degree.
3.0% of adults in Sampson County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Sampson County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Sampson County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Sampson County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 10% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 3% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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