| | Samson, AL | Section, AL | United States |
| Population | 1,567 | 953 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 46.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 53.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.8 | 38.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,933 | 769 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,071 | 769 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,190 | 777 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.5% | -3.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -15.4% | -4.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 433.1 | 208.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Samson, AL | Section, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.9% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Samson, AL | Section, AL | United States |
| White | 75.1% | 91.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.5% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 3.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 4.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Samson, AL | Section, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 47.0% | 55.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.4% | 51.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.6% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.0% | 45.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.0% | 19.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.1% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.9% | 9.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.60 |
| Households | 661 | 344 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 420 | 224 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.2% | 31.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.6% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 241 | 120 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.8% | 25.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.4% | 7.6% | 10.8% |