# Data Centers in Sampson County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Sampson County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/sampson-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Sampson County at a glance - County seat: Clinton - Population, 2024 estimate: 60404 - Land area, square miles: 945.9 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2024 - Next reappraisal: 2028 - Regional council: Mid-Carolina Regional Council ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Sampson County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Sampson County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The current planning page was blocked, and the hosted code could not be read to confirm county zoning coverage. https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/sampsoncounty-nc/doc-viewer.aspx?secid=-1 https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Planning-Zoning ### How the county ordinance treats a data center We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. The current hosted code requires JavaScript, preventing a full text search of its zoning ordinance. https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/sampsoncounty-nc/doc-viewer.aspx?secid=-1 ### Municipalities in Sampson County Autryville, Clinton, Faison, Falcon, Garland, Harrells, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg, Turkey ## Electric providers in Sampson County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Sampson County. - Four County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - South River EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Tri-County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Sampson County - [Sampson County GIS parcel viewer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6ceb46567480458387fcd2e9ad156d3b): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Sampson County Register of Deeds](https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Sampson County recorded document search](https://www.sampsonrod.org/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Sampson County Tax Administration](https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Tax-Administration?lang_update=639161110912394496): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Sampson County Planning and Zoning](https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Planning-Zoning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Sampson County last reappraised real property effective 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2028. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Sampson County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Sampson County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Sampson County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Sampson County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Sampson County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Sampson County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Sampson County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The current planning page was blocked, and the hosted code could not be read to confirm county zoning coverage. ### Who provides electricity in Sampson County? Providers with territory or customers in Sampson County: Four County EMC; South River EMC; Tri-County EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Sampson County? The Sampson County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Sampson County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Bladen County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/bladen-county/index.md) - [Cumberland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cumberland-county/index.md) - [Duplin County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/duplin-county/index.md) - [Harnett County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/harnett-county/index.md) - [Johnston County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/johnston-county/index.md) - [Pender County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pender-county/index.md) - [Wayne County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wayne-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Sampson County Planning and Zoning](https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Planning-Zoning) - [Sampson County ordinance use search](https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/sampsoncounty-nc/doc-viewer.aspx?secid=-1) - [Sampson County GIS parcel viewer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6ceb46567480458387fcd2e9ad156d3b) - [Sampson County Register of Deeds](https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Register-of-Deeds) - [Sampson County recorded document search](https://www.sampsonrod.org/) - [Sampson County Tax Administration](https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Tax-Administration?lang_update=639161110912394496) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.