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Sampson County, NC

Sampson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.2%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
20.2%
on SNAP
59K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NC

USDA FARA access plate

County Sampson County, NC

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 20.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wilkes County ( -0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Sampson County lands in the lower national band (7.2%, #2,698 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,698
national by low-access %
#77
in NC
3
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.2% low-access (14th pct) (-14.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Sampson County compares nationally

Food access in Sampson County compares favorably nationally: its 7.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,698).

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Sampson County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sampson County, NC USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 1 tracts limited (9.1%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (18.2%) Adequate 73% Limited 9% Severe 18% Food-access tier distribution: Sampson County, NC
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sampson County has 1 urban and 10 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Sampson County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sampson County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)63,431
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population4,553
Low-Access Share7.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,739

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sampson County
IndicatorValue
Population59,470
Median Household Income$52,432
Poverty Rate21.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households4,361
SNAP Participation Rate20.2%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Sampson County

Sampson County has 56 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 25 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 25

  • cvs pharmacy 7314, clinton
  • dollar general 11263, salemburg
  • dollar general 19712, clinton
  • dollar general 2316, clinton
  • dollar general 4818, newton grove
  • dollar general 4873, roseboro
  • dollar tree 1111, clinton
  • dollartree 9929, clinton
  • dollar general 22628, clinton
  • dollar general 22932, turkey
  • dollar general 23950, godwin
  • dollar general 24905, rose hill
  • dollar general 25842, autryville
  • dollar general 30006, faison
  • dollar general 30667, garland
  • dollar general 31248, garland
  • dollar general 7507, clinton
  • dollar general store 17505, newton grove
  • family dollar 8341, harrells
  • family dollar store 261, clinton
  • family dollar store 4864, garland
  • family dollar store 6512, newton grove
  • rose's 460, clinton
  • walgreen 09462, clinton
  • walgreens 16168, roseboro

Convenience Store · 16

  • altman's grocery barn, godwin
  • epco 3 way food mart, roseboro
  • han-dee hugo's 10, clinton
  • han-dee hugo's 36, clinton
  • han-dee hugo's 37, garland
  • han-dee hugo's 4, clinton
  • han-dee hugo's 8, clinton
  • minuteman food mart 209, clinton
  • minuteman food mart 221, dunn
  • minuteman food mart 6, clinton
  • murphy usa 7496, clinton
  • newton grove family affair 353, newton grove
  • pm ss 15, newton grove
  • roseboro gas & food inc, roseboro
  • sams circle mart corporation, newton grove
  • speedway 6991, roseboro

Supermarket · 6

  • charlie c's iga 775, roseboro
  • charlie c's iga 780, clinton
  • charlie c's iga 790, clinton
  • food lion 114, clinton
  • food lion 2595, newton grove
  • food lion 948, roseboro

Super Store · 3

  • piggly wiggly garland 00, garland
  • tropicana supermarket, clinton
  • walmart supercenter 2580, clinton

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • clear run farms inc., harrells
  • supermercado hispano, clinton

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • la triguenita, salemburg
  • mercadito juanita, clinton

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • carniceria la maxima, clinton

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • tyndall seafood, clinton

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in North Carolina

One of 99 counties in North Carolina, 6 are shown here.

Alamance County
25.0% low-access · 13.6% SNAP
Alexander County
20.4% low-access · 13.5% SNAP
Alleghany County
4.3% low-access · 14.0% SNAP
Anson County
8.4% low-access · 33.8% SNAP
Ashe County
22.2% low-access · 14.0% SNAP
Avery County
0.3% low-access · 13.9% SNAP

Compare Sampson County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →

Counties near Sampson County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sampson County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside NC (7.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (20.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Sampson County inside a lower low-access state context

Sampson County sits inside North Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Read with this county

Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .

PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Sampson County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37163. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.

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