Attic Insulation in Sampson County, NC

Sampson County and Its Homes

Sampson County grew 4 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 61,504 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 25,900 housing units.

Its eight incorporated towns each have a page here: Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove, Salemburg, Turkey, Autryville and Harrells. About 20 percent of Sampson County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

A red-brick courthouse with a white colonnade and clock cupola in Clinton, North Carolina — The Sampson County Courthouse in Clinton, the county seat Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Sampson County at a Glance

Population: 61,504 (2025), 59,078 (2020)
Housing units: about 25,900
Median year built: 1988 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 40% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 62%
Mobile homes: 32%
Owner-occupied: 74%
Heated with electricity: 82% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 8

Census Bureau estimates for Sampson County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Sampson County

Clinton
8,466 people · median home 1975 · Duke Energy Progress
Roseboro
1,189 people · median home 1977 · Duke Energy Progress
Garland
628 people · Duke Energy Progress
Newton Grove
600 people · Duke Energy Progress
Salemburg
470 people · Duke Energy Progress
Turkey
227 people · median home 1975 · power varies by address
Autryville
171 people · Duke Energy Progress
Harrells
169 people · power varies by address

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Sampson County: Plain View, Spivey's Corner (median year built 2003), Bonnetsville, Keener, Ingold (median year built 1995), Vann Crossroads, Ivanhoe (median year built 1991) and Delway.

What We Do in Sampson County

Attic Insulation in Sampson County
Some 40 percent of Sampson County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Sampson County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Sampson County attics, and a mouse-soiled Sampson County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 18 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Sampson County
Some 82 percent of Sampson County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Sampson County

Half of Sampson County's 25,900 housing units were built before 1988: 26 percent before 1970, 40 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 10 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 1990s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves.

Sampson County by type: 62 percent detached houses, 5 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 32 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Sampson County, 82 percent of homes heat with electricity, 3 percent with piped gas and 12 percent with tank gas (6 percent statewide).

Sampson County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 1,740 units, 7% (±1)
1940s: about 950 units, 4% (±1)
1950s: about 1,870 units, 7% (±1)
1960s: about 2,170 units, 8% (±1)
1970s: about 3,620 units, 14% (±2)
1980s: about 3,170 units, 12% (±1)
1990s: about 5,550 units, 21% (±2)
2000s: about 4,210 units, 16% (±2)
2010s: about 2,200 units, 9% (±1)
2020 or later: about 370 units, 1% (±1)

Climate Across Sampson County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Sampson County towns, by station: Clinton 2 NE station (Clinton, Roseboro, Newton Grove, Salemburg and 1 more): about 3,020 heating and 1,780 cooling degree days; Elizabethtown station (Garland): about 2,880 heating and 1,870 cooling degree days; Fayetteville PWC station (Autryville): about 2,970 heating and 1,890 cooling degree days; Willard 4 SW station (Harrells): about 2,830 heating and 1,620 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Sampson County

The card lists Sampson County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Sampson County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 3 percent of Sampson County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Sampson County

Duke Energy Progress: Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove, Salemburg and Autryville; parts of Turkey and Harrells
South River EMC: homes near Clinton, Roseboro, Salemburg and Autryville
Four County EMC: parts of Turkey and Harrells

Energy Programs for Sampson County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Sampson County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Sampson County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove and more).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove and more).
Energy audit (South River EMC; near Clinton, near Roseboro, near Salemburg and near Autryville): a walk-through home energy audit for members.
Home Energy Audit (Four County EMC; Turkey and Harrells): home energy audits for members.
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove and more).
Low-income weatherization rebate (South River EMC; near Clinton, near Roseboro, near Salemburg and near Autryville): weatherization, income-qualified.
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Sampson County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Sampson County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

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Sampson County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Sampson County?

Yes: Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove, Salemburg, Turkey, Autryville and Harrells, and every unincorporated Sampson County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Sampson County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Clinton, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove and more).

Does attic insulation in Sampson County need a permit?

Ask Sampson County Building Inspections before work starts. For an address in Clinton, Roseboro, Garland or another Sampson County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Sampson County's office handles its permits.