Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sampson County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 63,372 population of Sampson County, North Carolina comprised of 12,989 people who identified as Hispanic (20.5%), and 50,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sampson County, North Carolina with a population of 42,032 (66.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,874 (26.63%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,420 (3.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sampson County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 31,879 (50.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,994 (25.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,153 (16.02%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,874 26.63%
White Alone 42,032 66.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,420 3.82%
Asian Alone 409 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 232 0.37%
Two Or More Races 1,405 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Sampson , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 880 1.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,153 16.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,279 2.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 179 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 376 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,994 25.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,879 50.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,141 1.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 287 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,029 1.62%