Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sampson County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 63,515 population of Sampson County, North Carolina comprised of 10,671 people who identified as Hispanic (16.8%), and 52,844 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sampson County, North Carolina with a population of 42,596 (67.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,528 (27.6%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,946 (3.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sampson County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 33,742 (53.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,907 (26.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,854 (13.94%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sampson, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Sampson , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,528 27.6%
White Alone 42,596 67.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,946 3.06%
Asian Alone 317 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 128 0.2%
Two Or More Races 1,000 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Sampson , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 621 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,854 13.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 813 1.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 83 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 83 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 217 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,907 26.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,742 53.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,133 1.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 234 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 783 1.23%