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The Plain View CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,741 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Plain View ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in North Carolina. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Plain View is located at latitude 35.2485 and longitude -78.5553 in Sampson County. The formal boundaries for the Plain View Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 16.62 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Sampson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Plain View Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Plain View Census Designated Place is located within Township of Plain View, a minor civil division (MCD) of Sampson County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,741 (100%)
Population Density	105 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	35


INCOME
Median Household Income	$53,636
Per Capita Income	$29,157
Median Home Value	$200,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	789 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	613 (77.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	125 (15.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	51 (6.5%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	738
Average Household Size	2.33
Family Households	480 (65.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Plain View, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Plain View to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 361	54th
Population Density	# 726	7th
Median Household Income	# 479	38th
Per Capita Income	# 455	42nd
Diversity Index	# 488	37th

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