Sampson County, North Carolina
County seat: Clinton · Population 61,504 (2025) · 946 sq mi
Sampson County is the 46th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 61,504 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clinton. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Sampson County facts
- County seat
- Clinton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 61,504 +4.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 946 sq mi 2nd largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 65 per sq mi
- Established
- 1784
- Named after
- John Sampson American politician in North Carolina (1719-1784)
- Largest city
- Clinton 8,466
- Median household income
- $52,432
- Cities and towns
- 10 plus 8 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37163
Cities and towns in Sampson County
Sampson County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Sampson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton (county seat) | City | 8,466 | |
| Roseboro | Town | 1,189 | |
| Garland | Town | 628 | |
| Newton Grove | Town | 600 | |
| Salemburg | Town | 470 | |
| Turkey | Town | 227 | |
| Autryville | Town | 171 | |
| Harrells | Town | 169 | Duplin County |
| Faison | Town | 0 | Duplin County |
| Falcon | Town | 0 | Cumberland County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Plain View | 1,741 | |
| Bonnetsville | 1,063 | |
| Spivey's Corner | 954 | |
| Ingold | 599 | |
| Ivanhoe | 275 | |
| Keener | 271 | |
| Vann Crossroads | 187 | |
| Delway | 167 |
ZIP codes in Sampson County
17 ZIP codes reach into Sampson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28318 also Cumberland County
- 28328
- 28334 also Harnett, Cumberland and Johnston counties
- 28341 also Duplin County
- 28344 also Cumberland County
- 28365 also Duplin and Wayne counties
- 28366 also Johnston County
- 28382 also Cumberland and Bladen counties
- 28385
- 28391 also Cumberland County
- 28393 also Duplin County
- 28441 also Bladen County
- 28444 also Bladen and Duplin counties
- 28447 also Bladen and Pender counties
- 28453 also Duplin County
- 28458 also Duplin County
- 28478 also Pender and Duplin counties
Population of Sampson County, 2020–2025
Sampson County grew by 2,459 people (+4.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 52 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,380 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 59,078 |
| 2021 | 59,052 |
| 2022 | 59,194 |
| 2023 | 59,984 |
| 2024 | 61,077 |
| 2025 | 61,504 |
Neighboring counties
- Cumberland County west · 338,473 people
- Bladen County south · 30,007 people
- Duplin County east · 51,571 people
- Johnston County north · 256,448 people
- Pender County southeast · 72,111 people
- Wayne County northeast · 122,278 people
- Harnett County northwest · 150,137 people
Printable Sampson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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