Hoke County, NC Population

Overview

52,169

Total Population

33.2

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,448

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hoke County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hoke County is 33.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hoke County's population under 18 was 27.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hoke County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hoke County, 23.47% were under the age of 15, 20.37% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 9.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 469 more females than males in Hoke County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Hoke County, NC.
The Hoke County, NC gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,342.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,213.

Hoke County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hoke County population: 43.38% are White, 33.24% are Black or African American, 7.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.54% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.74% are some other race and 7.69% are multiracial.
Hoke County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,448 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,721 (85.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hoke County is White with a population of 22,633 (43.38% of the total population).

Hoke County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55,166 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hoke County's population increased by 13,574 (40.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hoke County's population increased by 4,742 (9.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hoke County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,924.