Hoke County, North Carolina Population 2024

55,201

Hoke County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 55,201 with a growth rate of 1.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hoke County, North Carolina is the 49th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 47,498 and has seen a growth of 16.22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,9767551.3%
202858,2217551.31%
202757,4667551.33%
202656,7117551.35%
202555,9567551.37%
202455,2017551.39%
202354,4467551.41%
202253,6915120.96%
202153,1799431.81%
202052,236-2,930-5.31%
201955,1665050.92%
201854,6614540.84%
201754,2071,1212.11%
201653,0862810.53%
201552,8051,1722.27%
201451,6334430.87%
201351,1906911.37%
201250,4991,0262.07%
201149,4731,9754.16%
201047,49800%
199022,8562,47312.13%
198020,3833,94724.01%
197016,436800.49%
196016,3566003.81%
195015,7568195.48%
194014,9376934.87%
193014,2442,52221.52%
192011,722-47,254-80.12%
2024 Growth Rate
1.39% (755)
County Website
Hoke County
2020 Population
52,236
Area
390 mi²
Density
142 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.68% (2,965)
Founded
1911

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,29242.37%
Black or African American17,61333.48%
Two or more races4,2118%
Other race3,8767.37%
Native American3,8097.24%
Asian7481.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander630.12%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hoke County, North Carolina Population by Race

Hoke County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Hoke County, North Carolina Median Age

33.5

Total

32.7

Male

34.6

Female

Hoke County, North Carolina Adults

There are 38,329 adults, (5,778 of whom are seniors) in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Hoke County, North Carolina Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

17.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Hoke County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female26,59550.55%
Male26,01749.45%

Hoke County, North Carolina Population by Age

Hoke County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,4812.7969.930.1
Married8,6383.5382.517.5
Non Family6,5451.1560.339.7
Female2,6784.0154.445.6
Male6204.3162.737.3

3.54

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hoke County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2606.65%
Associates Degree4,94214.54%
Bachelors Degree4,66013.71%
Graduate Degree2,2006.47%
High School Graduate9,49527.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5144.45%
Some College8,92526.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hoke County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hoke County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,82512,9673,792
Black12,03111,0031,827
Hispanic3,9752,928616
Native American2,6221,864284
Other Race2,2421,654408
2+ Races1,7371,575281
Asian50141460
Islander525213

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.43%.

Hoke County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,711$63,779$47,467
Graduate Degree$58,701$70,772$52,629
High School Graduate$29,906$38,071$24,577
Less Than 9th Grade$23,616$27,548$19,239
Overall$41,829$48,915$34,842
Some College$43,557$51,626$34,465

$41,829

Average Earnings

$48,915

Average Male

$34,842

Average Female

Hoke County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hoke County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hoke County, North Carolina Language

89.22% of Hoke County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 10.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.41% of the population.

Hoke County, North Carolina Language

Hoke County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,8523,18518.9%
White19,4762,10610.81%
Hispanic7,5512,05627.23%
Other3,83796025.02%
Native3,72693725.15%
Multiple4,18289521.4%
Asian74510413.96%
Islander632234.92%

17.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.69%

Male Poverty Rate

18.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hoke County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hoke County, North Carolina is Islander, with 34.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hoke County, North Carolina is White, with 10.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.92%.

Hoke County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.88%
High School16.52%
Some College14.74%
Bachelors or Greater6.27%

Hoke County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.96%
Male Unemployed16.94%
Female Employed9.22%
Male Employed6.48%

Hoke County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hoke County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,671$94,114
Households$57,141$77,441
Married Families$84,863$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,125$39,937

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hoke County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Hoke County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hoke County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hoke County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hoke County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,301

Number of Veterans

4,895

Male Veterans

1,406

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,280
First Gulf War3,102
Vietnam1,149
Korea167
World War II53

Hoke County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,867
55 to 641,098
65 to 74985
18 to 34902
75+449

Hoke County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,99820.63%
Black2,50418.97%
Hispanic69517.01%
Other Race28912.22%
2+ Races25813.18%
Native American1254.09%
Asian9818.67%
Islander2955.77%

Hoke County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Hoke County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hoke County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hoke County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hoke County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hoke County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.36%

Born in Hoke County, North Carolina

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

3.21%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Hoke County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 51.36% having been born in North Carolina. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hoke County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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