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Hoke County Demographics

A map of Hoke County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
19,66737.8%
Black
16,38531.5%
Hispanic
7,68714.8%
Native American/Other
4,3288.3%
Multiracial
3,2996.3%
Asian
7161.4%

Hoke County, North Carolina had a population of 52,082 in 2020. It was 37.8% White, 31.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic, 8.3% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hoke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hoke County is the 50th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Hoke County's White Population

19,667 residents of Hoke County identify as White, or 37.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hoke County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hoke County is ranked #96 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hoke County is more White than neighboring Robeson County (25% White). Hoke County is less White than neighboring Scotland County (41.7% White), Moore County (75.6% White), Cumberland County (39.8% White), and Lee County (57% White).

Hoke County's Black Population

16,385 residents of Hoke County identify as Black, or 31.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hoke County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hoke County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hoke County is more Black than neighboring Moore County (10.6% Black), Robeson County (22.5% Black), and Lee County (16.9% Black). Hoke County is less Black than neighboring Scotland County (38.3% Black), and Cumberland County (37.1% Black).

Hoke County's Asian Population

716 residents of Hoke County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hoke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hoke County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hoke County is more Asian than neighboring Scotland County (1% Asian), Moore County (1.2% Asian), Robeson County (0.8% Asian), and Lee County (1% Asian). Hoke County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (2.7% Asian).

Hoke County's Hispanic Population

7,687 residents of Hoke County identify as Hispanic, or 14.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hoke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hoke County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hoke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotland County (3.2% Hispanic), Moore County (7.4% Hispanic), Robeson County (10.1% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (11.8% Hispanic). Hoke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (20.7% Hispanic).

Hoke County's Native American/Other Population

4,328 residents of Hoke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 8.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hoke County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hoke County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hoke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moore County (1.1% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Lee County (0.8% Native American/Other). Hoke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scotland County (11.2% Native American/Other), and Robeson County (37.8% Native American/Other).

Hoke County's Multiracial Population

3,299 residents of Hoke County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hoke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hoke County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hoke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scotland County (4.6% Multiracial), Moore County (4.1% Multiracial), Robeson County (3.9% Multiracial), Cumberland County (6.2% Multiracial), and Lee County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.