Raeford

Population: 4,545
Median household income: $43,311
Median home value: $177,900

Raeford is a community in Hoke County, North Carolina, home to 4,545 residents. At $43,311, its median household income sits below Hoke County's $60,095.

Between 2019 and 2023, Raeford's population declined 7.7% from 4,926 to 4,545, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $111,500 to $177,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 41.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,545
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,311
Median home value: $177,900
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 1,912
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9264,545

Median household income

$36,523$43,311

Median home value

$111,500$177,900

Median gross rent

$753$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,926	$36,523	$111,500	$753
2020	4,943	$34,231	$130,000	$658
2021	4,743	$35,042	$139,300	$666
2022	4,570	$38,371	$141,300	$757
2023	4,545	$43,311	$177,900	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	6.3%
5 to 17	830	18.3%
18 to 24	351	7.7%
25 to 34	627	13.8%
35 to 44	534	11.7%
45 to 54	437	9.6%
55 to 64	562	12.4%
65 to 74	582	12.8%
75 and over	335	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,735	38.2%
Black or African American	1,885	41.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	302	6.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	329	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	294	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	426	13.8%
High school graduate	949	30.8%
Some college or associate's	1,073	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	500	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	129	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,230	79.7%
Carpooled	70	4.5%
Public transit	11	0.7%
Walked	111	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	105	6.8%
Other means	17	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	620	43.1%
15 to 29 min	255	17.7%
30 to 44 min	327	22.7%
45 to 59 min	128	8.9%
60+ min	109	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 23.5% (981 of 4,179)

	Count	Share
Family households	925	56.7%
Nonfamily households	705	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,630	85.3%
Vacant	282	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	956	58.7%
Renter-occupied	674	41.3%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,382	72.3%
1-unit, attached	17	0.9%
2 to 4 units	248	13.0%
5 to 19 units	173	9.0%
20 or more units	66	3.5%
Mobile home & other	26	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3754580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9813, -79.2296