Sampson County Information
Sampson in
North Carolina occupies
947 square miles and has a 2006 population of
63,561, a change from a 2000 population of
60,160 and
47,297 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
165 acts of violent crime reported in
Sampson in 2004, a change from
154 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,447 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Sampson, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sampson | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 947 sq. miles | Ranked 843 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 63,561 | Ranked 799 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 62,856 | |
| Population 2000 | 60,160 | Ranked 804 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 47,297 | Ranked 887 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.5% | |
| African American | 28.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 1.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .7% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 165 | 154 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 36 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 100 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,652 | 2,162 |
| Burglaries | 746 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 797 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 109 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,450 | 28,831 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,447 | 1,022 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.5% |
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