Hoke County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,082
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,939
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,382
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 52,074
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 52,082
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,082
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,952
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,926
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,440
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,472
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,089
Building Permits, 2025 558
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,258
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,668
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,024
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,590
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,093
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,515
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,572
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 491
Total employment, 2023 6,204
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 214,674
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,731
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 571
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 347
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 133.5
Population per square mile, 2010 120.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 390.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 390.74
FIPS Code 37093