Hoke County, North Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,102
Median household income: $60,095
Median home value: $196,000

Hoke County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 53,102. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,095 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hoke County's population declined 1.6% from 53,957 to 53,102, while its median household income rose 25.0% from $48,072 to $60,095.

Owners occupy 71.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,102
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,095
Median home value: $196,000
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 20,583
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,95753,102

Median household income

$48,072$60,095

Median home value

$139,300$196,000

Median gross rent

$929$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,957	$48,072	$139,300	$929
2020	54,590	$51,140	$146,200	$863
2021	52,169	$53,456	$154,400	$923
2022	52,612	$57,141	$177,500	$1,036
2023	53,102	$60,095	$196,000	$1,047

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,290	8.1%
5 to 17	10,142	19.1%
18 to 24	4,264	8.0%
25 to 34	8,858	16.7%
35 to 44	7,598	14.3%
45 to 54	6,055	11.4%
55 to 64	5,841	11.0%
65 to 74	4,041	7.6%
75 and over	2,013	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,436	36.6%
Black or African American	17,252	32.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,616	6.8%
Asian	742	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	571	1.1%
Two or more races	3,372	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,106	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,832	11.1%
High school graduate	9,964	29.0%
Some college or associate's	13,276	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,065	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,269	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,553	81.1%
Carpooled	2,164	10.0%
Public transit	176	0.8%
Walked	185	0.9%
Bicycle	21	0.1%
Worked from home	1,349	6.2%
Other means	183	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,108	15.3%
15 to 29 min	7,161	35.3%
30 to 44 min	6,476	31.9%
45 to 59 min	1,995	9.8%
60+ min	1,542	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 17.4% (9,011 of 51,906)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,177	64.9%
Nonfamily households	6,586	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,763	91.2%
Vacant	1,820	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,450	71.7%
Renter-occupied	5,313	28.3%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,809	71.9%
1-unit, attached	126	0.6%
2 to 4 units	584	2.8%
5 to 19 units	305	1.5%
20 or more units	281	1.4%
Mobile home & other	4,478	21.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37093
State: North Carolina
Land area: 390 sq mi
Water area: 1.52 sq mi
Center point: 35.0172, -79.2420