Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sampson, NC in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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