Hoke County, North Carolina

County in NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

53,835

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.9

years ∙ half population younger than 33.9, half older

Diversity Index

73.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.5%

foreign-born population

93.5%Native

6.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hoke County is a county in North Carolina, United States.

Location

County in NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.017233° N, 79.241964° W

DMS35° 01′ 02.04″ N, 79° 14′ 31.07″ W

Population Density & area

138/sq mi (53.28/km²)

Total Area

391.7 sq mi (1,014.4 km²)

Land Area

390.2 sq mi (1,010.5 km²) · 99.61%

Water Area

1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) · 0.39%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male

Male 49.3%

Female 50.7%

males per 100 females

Hoke County 97.1

North Carolina 95.6

United States 98

Nativity

6.5%

foreign-born population

93.5%Native

6.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hoke County 6.5%

North Carolina 9.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.9

years ∙ half population younger than 33.9, half older

Hoke County

33.9

North Carolina

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

62.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hoke County 62.9

North Carolina 63.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.9%	21.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.4%	61%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	11.7%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.9	63.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	43.9	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	19	28.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

36%

Black

32.1%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

15.6%

Other

14.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

73.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hoke County 73.3%

North Carolina 58.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hoke County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Hoke County vs North Carolina vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	15.6%	11.3%	19.3%
Mexican	7.9%	5.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	4.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.1%	4.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	84.4%	88.7%	80.7%
One race	77.2%	84.6%	76.4%
White	36%	60%	57.4%
Black or African American	32.1%	20%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	1.5%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.2%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.6% family

Family 68.6%

Non family 31.4%

% family households

Hoke County 68.6%

North Carolina 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.76

persons per household

Hoke County

2.76

North Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hoke County population

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Total households	19,258	4,282,345	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.76	2.44	2.53
Family households	13,214	2,753,022	82,990,528
Average family size	3.37	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	8,956	2,021,951	60,637,388
Other families	4,258	731,071	22,353,140
Male householder	1,117	195,051	6,572,819
Female householder	3,141	536,020	15,780,321
Non-family households	6,044	1,529,323	46,236,968
One-person households	5,415	1,258,822	37,140,836
Male householder	2,480	544,050	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	679	160,332	5,225,110
Female householder	2,935	714,772	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,087	342,051	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	629	270,501	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

20,921

housing units

Hoke County 20,921

North Carolina 4,895,668

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

92.1% occupied

Occupied 92.1%

Vacant 7.9%

vacancy rate

Hoke County 7.9%

North Carolina 12.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74%

Single family houses

74%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.4%

Mobile homes

20.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2001

Half of houses were built before 2001, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

50%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.2%	11.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	62.6%	54.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	32.2%	33.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.3%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	13%	23.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.9%	46.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	28%	21%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2001	1992	1981
Total housing units	20,921	4,895,668	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73% owners

Renter-occupied 27%

Owner-occupied 73%

homeownership rate

Hoke County 73%

North Carolina 66.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.78

Owner-occupied

2.7

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hoke County 2.78

North Carolina 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	19,258	4,282,345	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	27.5%	26.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.7%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	16.5%	18.5%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.9%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.8%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1%	38%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.9%	25.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	12.7%	30.5%	51.4%
Electricity	85.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.5%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$219,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hoke County

$219,300

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.8%

Owners without a mortgage

12.3%

Renters

50.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$219,300	$288,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	20.4%	12.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.1%	18.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	31.7%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	21.1%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	65.3%	61.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	34.7%	38.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,472	$1,631	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$447	$490	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,089	$1,228	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hoke County 23.5%

North Carolina 35.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hoke County 11.3%

North Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

14,594

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

70.3%

College / Undergraduate

18.4%

Graduate / Professional

5.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hoke County

24.3%

North Carolina

39.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	14,594	2,530,102	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	70.3%	67.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	7.6%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.6%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19%	21%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.1%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	24%	27.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	18.4%	21.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.6%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	24.3%	39.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	84.7%	82.3%	82%
Private school	15.3%	17.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

35,039

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.1%

HS graduate

28.1%

Some college no degree

22.9%

Associates degree

14.2%

Bachelors degree

15.8%

Graduate or professional degree

7.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

53.2% · 46.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

53.1% · 46.9%

HS graduate

51.4% · 48.6%

Some college no degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Associates degree

48.3% · 51.7%

Bachelors degree

45.5% · 54.5%

Graduate or professional degree

33.1% · 66.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	35,039	7,380,330	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.2%	3.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.1%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	28.1%	24.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.9%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	14.2%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.5%	35.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.8%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.7%	13.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.7%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,034

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$30,316

HS graduate

$33,474

Some college or associates

$43,460

Bachelors degree

$61,244

Graduate or professional degree

$64,469

Poverty Rate

7.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

32.1%

HS graduate

15.1%

Some college or associates

14%

Bachelors degree or higher

7.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,034	$49,275	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$30,316	$31,234	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,474	$37,346	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,460	$43,525	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,244	$64,395	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$64,469	$80,986	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	32.1%	26.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.1%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	14%	10%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Hoke County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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