Sampson County, North Carolina
Sampson County, North Carolina, has 61,504 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clinton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 946 sq mi (2,450 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 61,504
- Land area
- 946 sq mi (2,450 km²)
- County seat or government
- Clinton
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $52,432 ± $4,188
- Median home value
- $150,700 ± $8,685
- Median rent, with utilities
- $834 ± $30
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73.8% ± 2.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fayetteville, NC metro area, Goldsboro, NC metro area, Anderson Creek, NC micro area, Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, and Wilmington, NC metro area
- Water area
- 1.9 sq mi (4.92 km²)
- State
- North Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 37163
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.989298, -78.371261
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Sampson County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2832826,927 people
- 2833422,873 people
- 2836515,999 people
- 283826,961 people
- 283915,963 people
- 284585,446 people
- 284785,017 people
- 283444,806 people
- 283663,769 people
- 283183,644 people
- 284533,206 people
- 283412,886 people
17 ZIP Code areas overlap Sampson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Sampson County, largest first
- North Clinton Township11,921 people
- South Clinton Township6,814 people
- Little Coharie Township5,912 people
- Plain View Township4,264 people
- Mingo Township4,036 people
- Honeycutt Township3,152 people
- Dismal Township3,051 people
- Halls Township2,554 people
- Franklin Township2,110 people
- South River Township1,972 people
- Belvoir Township1,935 people
- Newton Grove Township1,855 people
All 19
- Piney Grove Township1,839 people
- Herring Township1,762 people
- Lisbon Township1,725 people
- Turkey Township1,663 people
- Westbrook Township1,359 people
- Taylors Bridge Township888 people
- McDaniels Township658 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county
School districts in Sampson County, largest first
- Sampson County Schools43,337 people
- Clinton City Schools16,133 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Sampson County, largest first
- Coharie State Designated Tribal Statistical Area62,204 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Clinton, North Carolina (city)8,304 people
- Plain View, North Carolina (CDP)1,741 people
- Roseboro, North Carolina (town)1,123 people
- Bonnetsville, North Carolina (CDP)1,063 people
- Spivey's Corner, North Carolina (CDP)954 people
- Garland, North Carolina (town)704 people
- Faison, North Carolina (town)660 people
- Ingold, North Carolina (CDP)599 people
- Salemburg, North Carolina (town)550 people
- Newton Grove, North Carolina (town)498 people
- Turkey, North Carolina (town)391 people
- Ivanhoe, North Carolina (CDP)275 people
All 18
- Falcon, North Carolina (town)272 people
- Keener, North Carolina (CDP)271 people
- Vann Crossroads, North Carolina (CDP)187 people
- Autryville, North Carolina (town)177 people
- Harrells, North Carolina (town)175 people
- Delway, North Carolina (CDP)167 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Duplin County, North Carolina25 mi east
- Cumberland County, North Carolina26 mi west
- Bladen County, North Carolina29 mi south
- Wayne County, North Carolina32 mi northeast
- Johnston County, North Carolina36 mi north
- Harnett County, North Carolina39 mi northwest
- Pender County, North Carolina43 mi southeast
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