CensusEasy
COUNTY

Hoke County

North Carolina · 56,939 residents (2025 est.) · 390 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Fayetteville metro area
Compare
The short version

Hoke County is a county of 53,835 people in North Carolina. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 20,189 people. The median age is 33.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $219,300. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
53,835
+60%since 2000
from 33,646 in 2000
56,939 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
138 / sq mi
+27%since 2009
from 109 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.9
+13%since 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
390 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K29K38K48K57K19902000201020202024Hoke County
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.9%(4,265)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98%(4,317)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(3,725)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(3,304)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(3,185)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.6%(8,953)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(7,696)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(6,161)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(5,944)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(4,207)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(1,608)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(470)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,912
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,230 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,572
+139%since 2000
from $13,635 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
+19%since 2010
from 0.411 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$219,300
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,089
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
27.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.76 people
−9%since 2009
from 3.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.5%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+29%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(13,988)
Black37.3%(12,536)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(2,415)
Asian0.8%(273)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36%(19,401)
Black32.1%(17,256)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(8,415)
Asian1.5%(808)
Other14.8%(7,955)
Diversity Score
90
+6%since 2009
from 85 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−25%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(4,272)
Puerto Rican4.3%(2,324)
Dominican0.8%(426)
Chilean0.4%(220)
Honduran0.3%(179)
Salvadoran0.3%(170)
Cuban0.3%(145)
Panamanian0.2%(107)
Colombian0.1%(72)
Ecuadorian0.1%(62)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.1%(54)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Spaniard0.1%(34)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Venezuelan0.1%(30)
Peruvian0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(185)
Asian Indian0.3%(150)
Chinese0.2%(125)
Filipino0.2%(121)
Korean0.2%(114)
Kazakh0.2%(81)
Mien0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(280)
Samoan0.2%(103)
Ancestry
German6.9%(3,698)
Irish6.6%(3,558)
English6.4%(3,467)
American4.7%(2,516)
Italian1.7%(916)
Scottish1.6%(837)
French1.2%(627)
Polish1%(527)
West Indian0.7%(392)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(351)
Dutch0.6%(345)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(320)
Lebanese0.5%(259)
Jamaican0.3%(177)
Swedish0.3%(162)
British0.3%(159)
Czech0.3%(145)
Danish0.3%(145)
Welsh0.3%(139)
Greek0.2%(91)
Brazilian0.2%(84)
Nigerian0.1%(74)
Norwegian0.1%(66)
Moroccan0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(41)
Israeli0.1%(39)
Canadian0.1%(34)
Russian0.1%(34)
Turkish0.1%(31)
Hungarian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Finnish0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+69%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 85.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 12.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.7%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
19.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 88.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 9.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(7,130)
Married52.8%(10,656)
Widowed3.1%(620)
Divorced8.9%(1,793)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(6,887)
Married47.8%(10,203)
Widowed8.1%(1,717)
Divorced11.8%(2,522)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
9.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)53.7%(3,718)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.8%(3,031)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.6%(1,008)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.4%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,926 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Hoke County

Blount County
Pop 60,156
Coffee County
Pop 56,953
Bonner County
Pop 54,420
Gordon County
Pop 61,701
Places similar to Hoke County
Head to head

Compare Hoke County to nearby counties

HOKE COUNTY VS
Scotland County
Income$45,730−30%
Home value$114,900−48%
Population33,322−41%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HOKE COUNTY VS
Cumberland County
Income$61,291−6%
Home value$199,200−9%
Population338,473+494%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HOKE COUNTY VS
Moore County
Income$86,080+33%
Home value$351,400+60%
Population110,619+94%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HOKE COUNTY VS
Robeson County
Income$41,978−35%
Home value$94,500−57%
Population119,941+111%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Hoke County, North Carolina?

Hoke County, North Carolina has about 53,835 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hoke County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Hoke County, North Carolina earns about $64,912 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hoke County, North Carolina expensive?

In Hoke County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $219,300, and the typical rent is about $1,089 a month.

How educated are people in Hoke County, North Carolina?

About 23.5% of adults age 25 and over in Hoke County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hoke County, North Carolina?

About 17.1% of people in Hoke County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hoke County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Hoke County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,979 residents, a change of about 136 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →