Sampson County Demographics

A map of Sampson County's Population by Race

Sampson County, North Carolina had a population of 59,036 in 2020. It was 50.4% White, 23.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 20.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sampson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sampson County is the 47th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Sampson County's White Population

29,729 residents of Sampson County identify as White, or 50.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Sampson County slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Sampson County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sampson County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (39.8% White). Sampson County is less White than neighboring Bladen County (53.5% White), Duplin County (51.2% White), Wayne County (51.3% White), and Johnston County (63.2% White).

Sampson County's Black Population

13,944 residents of Sampson County identify as Black, or 23.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sampson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Sampson County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sampson County is more Black than neighboring Duplin County (23.5% Black), and Johnston County (15.3% Black). Sampson County is less Black than neighboring Bladen County (32.1% Black), Cumberland County (37.1% Black), and Wayne County (30.1% Black).

Sampson County's Asian Population

216 residents of Sampson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sampson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Sampson County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sampson County is more Asian than neighboring Bladen County (0.2% Asian), and Duplin County (0.3% Asian). Sampson County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (2.7% Asian), Wayne County (1.3% Asian), and Johnston County (0.8% Asian).

Sampson County's Hispanic Population

12,249 residents of Sampson County identify as Hispanic, or 20.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sampson County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Sampson County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sampson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bladen County (8.6% Hispanic), Cumberland County (11.8% Hispanic), Wayne County (12.7% Hispanic), and Johnston County (15.9% Hispanic). Sampson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Duplin County (22.2% Hispanic).

Sampson County's Native American/Other Population

1,176 residents of Sampson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sampson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Sampson County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sampson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Duplin County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Johnston County (0.9% Native American/Other). Sampson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bladen County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Sampson County's Multiracial Population

1,722 residents of Sampson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sampson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Sampson County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sampson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Duplin County (2.2% Multiracial). Sampson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bladen County (3% Multiracial), Cumberland County (6.2% Multiracial), Wayne County (3.8% Multiracial), and Johnston County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.