Hoke County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52,082. Its

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is Raeford. Hoke County is part of the Fayetteville

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. The county is home to part of the

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military reservation.

History

The county was formed in 1911 from parts of

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and Robeson Counties. It was named for

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, a Confederate general in the

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.4%) are covered by water.

State and local protected areas

* Calloway Forest Preserve * Hoke Community Forest *

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(part) * Rockfish Game Lands *

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(part)

Major water bodies

* Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) * Little Rockfish Lake * MacArthur Lake *

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Adjacent counties

* Moore County - northwest *

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- east *

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- south * Scotland County - southwest

Major highways

* * * * * *

Major Infrastructure

(part) * Mackall Army Air Field (part)

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 52,082 people, 17,799 households, and 12,300 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, 46,952 people, 11,373 households, and 8,745 families resided in the county. The

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was 86 people per square mile (33/km²). The 12,518 housing units averaged 32 per square mile (12/km²). The

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of the county was 44.53% White, 37.64% African American, 11.45% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.27% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. About 7.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2005 census estimate

By 2005, 42.1% of the population was non-Hispanic whites; 10.1% of the population was Native American. 36.3% of the population was African-Americans. 9.8% of the population was Latino. 1.8% of the population reported more than one race (but it should be remembered that this category excluded Latinos) and 1.0% of the population was Asian.

2000 census

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, of the 11,373 households, 41.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 18.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.10% were not families. About 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22. In the county, the population was distributed as 29.80% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 34.10% from 25 to 44, 17.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,230, and for a family was $36,110. Males had a median income of $27,925 versus $21,184 for females. The

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for the county was $13,635. About 14.40% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the

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, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 22.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Hoke County is a member of the Lumber River Council of Governments, a regional planning board representing five counties.

Education

Most of the county is in Hoke County Schools. However sections in

are served by schools in the

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(DoDEA),
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- "Fort Bragg Schools" refers to the DoDEA schools. for grades K-8. However high school level students living on Fort Bragg go to the local public high schools operated by the respective county they live in.

Communities

Map of Hoke County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

City

* Raeford (county seat and largest city)

Census-designated places

* Ashley Heights *

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* Dundarrach * Five Points *

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* Silver City

Townships

* Allendale * Antioch * Blue Springs * Fort Bragg Military Reservation * McLauchlin * Raeford * Quewhiffle * Stonewall

References

External links

Hoke County website
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