Sampson County
Also known as Sampson County, North Carolina, Sampson County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- John Sampson
- Seat
- Clinton
- Largest community
- Clinton
- Total
- 947.83 sq mi (2,454.9 km )
- Land
- 945.93 sq mi (2,449.9 km )
- Water
- 1.90 sq mi (4.9 km ) 0.20%
- Estimate 2025
- 61,504
- Density
- 62.41/sq mi (24.10/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
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Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 59,036 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Clinton.
History