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Welcome to Sampson County ...

Time Zone: Sampson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clinton is the Seat for Sampson County.

Sampson County was founded in 1784 and was created by taking area from Duplin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sampson had a population of 63,531 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sampson represented 0.67% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Sampson County:

  • Autryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • Autryville is located in Sampson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Sampson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Garland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Sampson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <2>
  • Newton Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Roseboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
    • Roseboro is located in Sampson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <2>
  • Salemburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Turkey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
    • Turkey is located in Sampson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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