Hoke County, North Carolina | ||
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Hoke County Courthouse in Raeford
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Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1911 | |
Named for | Robert F. Hoke | |
Seat | Raeford | |
Largest city | Raeford | |
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• Total | 392 sq mi (1,015 km2) | |
• Land | 391 sq mi (1,013 km2) | |
• Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2), 0.4% | |
Population (est.) | ||
• (2016) | 53,262 | |
• Density | 132/sq mi (51/km²) | |
Congressional district | 8th | |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
Website | www |
Hoke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,952. Its county seat is Raeford.
Hoke County is part of the Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to part of the Fort Bragg military reservation.
The county was formed in 1911 from parts of Cumberland County and Robeson County. It was named for Robert F. Hoke, a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Hoke County is a member of the regional Lumber River Council of Governments.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 392 square miles (1,020 km2), of which 391 square miles (1,010 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 46,952 people, 11,373 households, and 8,745 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 12,518 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 44.53% White, 37.64% Black or 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. 7.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.