Census tract · Sampson County

Census Tract 9710.02, Sampson County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9710.02, GEOID 37163971002, in Sampson County, North Carolina, partly within Harrells and Delway. 1,305 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±273); the 2020 Census counted 1,226.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,305

±273 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,226

Median household income

$49,408

±$37,084 (90% margin)
Sampson County: $52,432

Median home value

$137,000

±$67,026 (90% margin)
Sampson County: $150,700

Median gross rent

$697

±$56 (90% margin)
Sampson County: $834

Where is Census Tract 9710.02?

Census Tract 9710.02 is one of 20 census tracts in Sampson County, North Carolina. It covers 49.66 square miles of land, 25 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37163971002, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9710.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Harrells24%
Delway4%
Census Tract 9710.02 (marked with a dot) in Sampson County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9710.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Sampson County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9710.02: Tract 908.03 in Duplin County ($92,533), Tract 9203 in Pender County ($65,179), Tract 9709 ($52,423), Tract 9710.01 ($66,723) and Tract 9710.03 ($58,929). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9710.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9710.02's population at 1,305 (±273) in 517 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,226 residents and 686 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 1,305 ±273 59,470 10,730,404
Households 517 ±134 21,607 4,282,345
Average household size 2.50 ±0.46 2.68 2.44
Housing units 723 ±133 25,852 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9710.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9710.02 is 43.0 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 51.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 33.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9710.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 43.0 ±9.6 39.7 39.1
Under 18 years 16.9% ±7.1 pts 24.5% 21.8%
65 years and over 21.7% ±8.7 pts 18.1% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0% ±7.7 pts 22.0% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 51.3% ±11.6 pts 49.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 33.6% ±9.3 pts 24.0% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.4% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.2 pts 1.6% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.8% ±4.0 pts 2.3% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 3.4% ±5.3 pts 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.8% ±2.6 pts 10.6% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.0% ±6.7 pts 19.3% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.4% ±5.1 pts 6.9% 7.4%
With a disability 19.2% ±8.9 pts 15.7% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 17.9% ±10.6 pts 15.6% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.8% ±6.2 pts 84.1% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 7.5% ±5.2 pts 16.2% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.0% ±2.3 pts 4.7% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 99.6% ±0.5 pts 95.5% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9710.02 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 9710.02 is published as $49,408 with a margin of ±$37,084, too wide to rely on. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $49,408 ±$37,084 $52,432 $72,388
Mean household income $67,935 ±$9,809 $70,124 $101,208
Per capita income $27,182 ±$5,402 $27,307 $41,385
People below the poverty line 17.4% ±8.1 pts 21.8% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 17.7% ±16.7 pts 34.0% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 19.9% ±12.4 pts 20.2% 12.8%
Households with a computer 81.4% ±9.9 pts 89.1% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 79.7% ±10.0 pts 84.7% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9710.02?

Owners occupy 83.2% of Census Tract 9710.02's occupied homes and renters 16.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,000 by its owner (±$67,026). The median renter pays $697 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $137,000 ±$67,026 $150,700 $288,900
Median gross rent $697 ±$56 $834 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±47.5 pts 40.6% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,236 ±$487 $1,241 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 83.2% ±10.0 pts 73.8% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 16.8% ±10.0 pts 26.2% 33.4%
Housing units 723 ±133 25,852 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 55.7% ±15.1 pts 61.6% 65.3%
Mobile homes 43.0% ±15.5 pts 32.4% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.3% ±0.4 pts 1.4% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 11.1% ±7.3 pts 8.5% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.3% ±4.7 pts 6.7% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±4.8 pts 4.8% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9710.02 get to work?

90.5% of Census Tract 9710.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.3% ±10.2 pts 56.4% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 17.1% ±17.1 pts 5.3% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 90.5% ±7.9 pts 82.4% 71.5%
Carpooled 4.4% ±5.3 pts 10.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±8.4 pts 0.9% 0.7%
Walked 0.0% ±8.4 pts 0.6% 1.6%
Worked from home 5.2% ±5.2 pts 4.9% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 30.4 min ±6.6 26.5 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9710.02 compare with the other tracts in Sampson County?

Among Sampson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9710.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9710.02's rank among the tracts of Sampson County
MeasureIn Sampson County
Population17th of 20
Residents per square mile19th of 20
Per capita income9th of 20
Median home value10th of 18
Median gross rent17th of 19
Poverty rate11th of 19
Median age8th of 20
Owner-occupied share5th of 20

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9710.02?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9710.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections