Poverty Rate in Sampson County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sampson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sampson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sampson County: 21.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,827 | Fayette County, AL | 21.8% |
| #2,828 | Greenbrier County, WV | 21.8% |
| #2,829 | Jeff Davis County, GA | 21.8% |
| #2,830 | Sampson County, NC | 21.8% |
| #2,831 | Roosevelt County, NM | 21.8% |
| #2,832 | Marengo County, AL | 21.9% |
| #2,833 | Wilcox County, GA | 21.9% |
Poverty Rate in Sampson County, North Carolina
Sampson County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 21.8%, which ranks #2,830 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 73.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Sampson County ranks #90 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.