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County:

Sampson County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37163

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

338,055

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.93

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

44,954

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,687

10.5%

4.5%

6.0%

1990:

47,297

-4.8%

-7.8%

3.0%

2000:

60,161

27.2%

23.1%

4.1%

2005:

63,063

4.8%

2.3%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,190

56.8%

0-to-19:

17,124

28.5%

Black:

17,871

29.7%

20-to-39:

17,504

29.1%

Hispanic:

6,477

10.8%

40-to-59:

15,238

25.3%

American Indian:

1,029

1.7%

60-plus:

10,295

17.1%

Other:

594

1.0%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

63.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,072

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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