Hoke County, North Carolina
County seat: Raeford · Population 56,939 (2025) · 390 sq mi
Hoke County is the 48th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 56,939 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Raeford. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Hoke County facts
- County seat
- Raeford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 56,939 +9.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 390 sq mi 67th largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 146 per sq mi
- Established
- 1911
- Named after
- Robert Hoke Confederate Army general (1837–1912)
- Largest city
- Raeford 4,703
- Median household income
- $64,912
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37093
Cities and towns in Hoke County
Hoke County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hoke County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raeford (county seat) | City | 4,703 | |
| Red Springs | Town | 0 | Robeson County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Rockfish | 3,574 | |
| Five Points | 940 | |
| Silver City | 592 | |
| Ashley Heights | 282 | |
| Bowmore | 88 | |
| Dundarrach | 0 |
ZIP codes in Hoke County
9 ZIP codes reach into Hoke County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28304 also Cumberland County
- 28306 also Cumberland and Bladen counties
- 28315 also Moore County
- 28357 also Robeson County
- 28364 also Robeson and Scotland counties
- 28371 also Robeson and Cumberland counties
- 28376
- 28377 also Robeson County
- 28386 also Robeson County
Population of Hoke County, 2020–2025
Hoke County grew by 4,865 people (+9.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,129 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,737 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 52,230 |
| 2021 | 53,186 |
| 2022 | 53,732 |
| 2023 | 54,710 |
| 2024 | 55,659 |
| 2025 | 56,939 |
Neighboring counties
- Moore County northwest · 110,619 people
- Scotland County southwest · 33,322 people
- Robeson County south · 119,941 people
- Cumberland County east · 338,473 people
- Richmond County west · 42,041 people
Printable Hoke County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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