Sampson County, North Carolina

Sampson County is home to 59,470 people. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $52,432.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population59,47010,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$52,432$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line21.8%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty34.0%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance15.6%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$150,700$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$834$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born10.6%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.7 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.