Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sampson County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 63,562 population of Sampson County, North Carolina comprised of 11,880 people who identified as Hispanic (18.69%), and 51,682 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sampson County, North Carolina with a population of 42,406 (66.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,277 (27.18%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,079 (3.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sampson County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 32,874 (51.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,442 (25.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,532 (15%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sampson County, NC in 2015
Total Population:63,562
81.31%18.69%
Non Hispanic (81.31%)
Hispanic (18.69%)
Race in Sampson County, NC in 2015
Total Population:63,562
66.72%27.18%
White Alone (66.72%)
Black or African American Alone (27.18%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.27%)
Two or more races (1.94%)
Asian Alone (0.59%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)
Ethnicity in Sampson County, NC in 2015
Total Population:63,562
51.72%25.87%15%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.72%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.87%)
Hispanic White Alone (15%)
All Other Ethnicities (4.15%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.78%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.49%)
Population By Race in Sampson , NC in 2015
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 42,406 66.72%
Black or African American Alone 17,277 27.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,079 3.27%
Two Or More Races 1,232 1.94%
Asian Alone 377 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 191 0.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Sampson , NC in 2015
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,874 51.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,442 25.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,532 15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,131 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 948 1.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 916 1.44%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 835 1.31%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 316 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 267 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 139 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 110 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.08%