Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sampson County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 63,200 population of Sampson County, North Carolina comprised of 12,006 people who identified as Hispanic (19%), and 51,194 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sampson County, North Carolina with a population of 42,074 (66.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,122 (27.09%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,187 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sampson County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 32,531 (51.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,269 (25.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,543 (15.1%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,122 27.09%
White Alone 42,074 66.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,187 3.46%
Asian Alone 386 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 198 0.31%
Two Or More Races 1,233 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Sampson , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 853 1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,543 15.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,033 1.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 114 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 143 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 320 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,269 25.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,531 51.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,154 1.83%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 272 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 913 1.45%