Sampson County, North Carolina

Sampson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Clinton, which was named after Richard Clinton, whose country was built on the site.

Geography

The County is located in the central southeastern North Carolina, is in the southeast about 60 km from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest about 70 miles from South Carolina and has an area of ​​2454 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Johnston County, Wayne County, Duplin County, Pender County, Bladen County, Cumberland County and Harnett County.

Sampson County is divided into 19 townships: Belvoir, Dismal, Franklin, Hall, Herring, Honeycutt, Lisbon, Little Coharie, McDaniels, Mingo, Newton Grove, North Clinton, Piney Grove, Plainview, South Clinton, South River, Taylors Bridge, Turkey and Westbrook.

History

Sampson County was formed in 1784 from parts of Duplin County. It was named after John Sampson, a member of the British House of Commons ( lower house).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 in Sampson County 60 161 people lived in 22,273 households and 16,214 families. The population density was 25 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 59.76 percent White, 29.95 percent Black or African American, 1.81 percent Native American, 0.31 percent Asian, 0.09 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 6.95 percent from other races groups; 1.13 percent were descended from two or more races. 10.77 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 22,273 households out of which 33.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.6 percent were married couples living together, 14.3 percent were single mothers and 27.2 percent were non-families. 23.7 percent of all households and 10.2 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.4 percent 18 to 24 years 29.7 percent between 25 and 44, 22.3 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 35 years. In all females there were 98.2 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 95.9 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,793, and the median income for a family was $ 38,072. Males had a median income of $ 26,806 versus $ 20,657 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,976. 17.6 percent of the population and 13.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 21.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 21.5 percent are 65 years or older.