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Hoke County, North Carolina has a population of 53,835 across 391 square miles, up 6.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.64 bn in 2024, 491 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $7.3 m.
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Hoke County
How many people live in Hoke County
- Population53,835
- Households19,258
- Average household size2.80
- Median household income$64,912
- Median age33.9
- Median gross rent$1,089 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,300
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over35,039
- Population under 1814,495
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over6,285
- Share 65 and over11.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6433,055
- Civilian labor force21,376
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.3 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties50th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents964th
Hoke County is the 50th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.9 percent against 11.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hoke County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population52,082
- Births, 2024884
- Deaths, 2024504
- Natural change, 2024380
- Net domestic migration, 2024185
- Net international migration, 2024229
- Total net migration, 2024414
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024979
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents365th
The county has grown 6.34 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hoke County
Where people moving to Hoke County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,660
- People arriving, from those returns5,529
- Adjusted gross income arriving$135.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,815
- Largest single originHoke County Non-migrants (16,401 households)
- Largest single destination (16,401 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke County Non-migrants | 16,401 | 36,553 | $878.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 941 | 1,974 | $53.7 m |
| Cumberland County | 932 | 1,890 | $43.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 473 | 984 | $27.4 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 177 | 356 | $9.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 173 | 390 | $10.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 153 | 289 | $7.3 m |
| Robeson County | 147 | 335 | $4.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hoke County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Hoke County
What the Hoke County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.50 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.0 percent
- GDP change over five years33.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties67th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1440th
- GDP per resident$30,460
Output grew 9.0 percent in the latest year and 33.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Hoke County
Who employs people in Hoke County
- Covered employment, annual average9,046
- Establishments reporting697
- Average annual pay$46,891
- Average weekly wage$902
- Sector 31-33, employment1,641
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$52,298
- Sector 44-45, employment803
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,267
- Sector 72, employment463
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,994
- Sector 48-49, employment409
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$34,110
- Sector 23, employment394
- Sector 81, employment134
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,641 | 22 | $52,298 |
| Sector 44-45 | 803 | 86 | $30,267 |
| Sector 72 | 463 | 39 | $16,994 |
| Sector 48-49 | 409 | 30 | $34,110 |
| Sector 23 | 394 | 73 | $54,575 |
| Sector 81 | 134 | 57 | $32,638 |
| Sector 53 | 92 | 40 | $41,688 |
| Sector 52 | 84 | 24 | $46,462 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,641 jobs, 18.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Hoke County
- Establishments, all industries491
- Employment at those establishments6,204
- Annual payroll$214.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Hoke County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024685
- Declared construction value permitted$196.2 m
- Single family units authorised681
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units0.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$286,375
- Units authorised per 1,000 households35.6
Multifamily is 0.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Hoke County
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$457,669
- Median 7(a) approval$313,200
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,210,000
- Largest single approval$1,645,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)67
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term144 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer37.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$784,000
- Average 504 approval$261,333
- Median 504 approval$265,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.2
- Most active CDCBusiness Expansion Funding Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals84.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.1 m
The average approval of $457,669 sits well above the median of $313,200, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 37.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hoke County
Do SBA loans in Hoke County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hoke County
Which parts of Hoke County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Raeford, approvals12
- SHANNON, approvals2
- RED SPRINGS, approvals1
- ABERDEEN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Raeford | 12 | $4,416,700 |
| SHANNON | 2 | $2,841,000 |
| RED SPRINGS | 1 | $50,000 |
| ABERDEEN | 1 | $15,000 |
Raeford accounts for 12 approvals against 2 in SHANNON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hoke County
How big is Hoke County
- Land area391 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties66th of 100
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south26.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land138
- Establishments per square mile1.26
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Hoke County
What hazards affect Hoke County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hoke County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hoke County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population53,835
- Households19,258
- Average household size2.80
- Median household income$64,912
- Median age33.9
Common questions
Hoke County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hoke County, North Carolina?
53,835, in 19,258 households, ranking 50th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hoke County growing?
The population has grown 6.34 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 884 births against 504 deaths, with net migration of 414. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hoke County?
$64,912. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,300, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,089 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hoke County?
491 establishments, employing 6,204 people with an annual payroll of $214.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hoke County?
Average annual pay is $46,891, or $902 a week, across 9,046 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hoke County?
16 7(a) approvals totalling $7.3 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $313,200, plus 3 504 approvals worth $784,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hoke County?
685 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $196.2 m. Multifamily was 0.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hoke County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hoke County come from?
The largest single origin is Hoke County Non-migrants, with 16,401 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,815 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hoke County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hoke County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.