Hoke County, NC

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2024 Population

53,835

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

0.593% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,912

8.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,300

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,964

4.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hoke County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Hoke County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hoke County, NC was $219,300, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Hoke County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hoke County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Hoke County, NC borders Cumberland County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Robeson County, NC, and Scotland County, NC.

United States North Carolina Fayetteville, NC

Population & Diversity

Hoke County, NC is home to a population of 53.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.43% of Hoke County, NC residents were born outside of the country (3.46k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Hoke County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.98k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Hoke County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hoke County, NC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hoke County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoke County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 271
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.3k ± 578
Other (Hispanic)
3.98k ± 580

15.6%

Hispanic Population

8.42k people

15.6% of the people in Hoke County, NC are hispanic (8.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hoke County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

6.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.46k people

6.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

As of 2024, 6.43% of Hoke County, NC residents (3.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hoke County, NC was 6.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hoke County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,718 ± 452
Gulf War (1990s)
1,561 ± 246
Vietnam
747 ± 130

Hoke County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hoke County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Hoke County, NC employs 20k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoke County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,324 people), Retail Trade (2,495 people), and Manufacturing (2,367 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,563), Public Administration ($61,920), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,190).

Employment

Occupations

20k

2024 Value

± 1,045

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoke County, NC grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 19.2k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoke County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,593 people), Management Occupations (1,750 people), and Production Occupations (1,655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoke County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20k

2024 Value

± 1,045

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoke County, NC grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 19.2k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoke County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,324 people), Retail Trade (2,495 people), and Manufacturing (2,367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoke County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hoke County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,366

Median earning men ± $4,744

$35,439

Median earning women ± $2,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,077), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,098), and Public Administration ($59,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,396), Wholesale Trade ($61,591), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,198).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

43
Retail Trade
39
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$57.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$50.7k
Manufacturing
$19.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hoke County, NC was $219,300 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,000 to $219,300, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hoke County, NC is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hoke County, NC have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hoke County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hoke County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.43%.

Housing

Property

$219,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,338

$14,053

Median Property Taxes

±$762

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hoke County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hoke County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Hoke County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hoke County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,912

Median Household Income

± $2,386

19.3k

Number of Households

± 981

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.3k households in Hoke County, NC grew to $64,912 from the previous year's value of $60,095.

The following chart displays the households in Hoke County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hoke County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Hoke County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hoke County, NC have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Hoke County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hoke County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hoke County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hoke County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hoke County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.43%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoke County, NC (9.07k out of 53.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hoke County, NC is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 24.3% of the children was living in poverty in Hoke County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 124 in Hoke County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 41.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.7% of the population of Hoke County, NC has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 7.31% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 15.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hoke County, NC see 4,829 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,829 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8964 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 491 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,829 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hoke County, NC

Primary care physicians in Hoke County, NC see an average of 4,829 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,829 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hoke County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

25.5%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

7.31%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

15.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hoke County, NC declined by 9.9% from 11.4% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hoke County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 101 in Hoke County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hoke County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Hoke County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hoke County, NC.