County · code 37093
Hoke CountyNorth Carolina
Hoke County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Raeford, formed in 1911. It was named after Robert Hoke.
- Founded1911
- County seatRaeford
- Named forRobert Hoke
- Land area390 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
- Population52,082 2020 Census
Where it is
Hoke on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1911 from Cumberland County and Robeson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hoke County was created on February 17, 1911, from parts of Cumberland County and Robeson County. In 1958, a portion of Hoke County became part of Moore County.
- 1911Hoke County created Hoke created from Cumberland and Robeson. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/pp. 51-57
- 1949Boundary clarified Boundary between Hoke and Scotland clarified (no change).with Scotlandno change· N.C. Sess. Laws 1949, ch. 565, secs. 1-2/p. 566
- 1958
- 1959Boundary clarified Boundary between Hoke and Moore clarified (no change).with Mooreno change· Corbitt, xxvi-xxvii; N.C. Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 188, sec. 1/p. 173
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hoke
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Hoke County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 26,929 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Hoke by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Hoke County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hoke County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Hoke County
- When was Hoke County founded?
- Hoke County was founded in 1911, formed from Cumberland County and Robeson County, and named after Robert Hoke.
- What is the county seat of Hoke County?
- The county seat of Hoke County is Raeford.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hoke County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Hoke County's boundary or name changed?
- Hoke County was created in 1911 from Cumberland County and Robeson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Moore County.
- Who issues building permits in Hoke County?
- The county's page on building permits: Central Permitting. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Hoke County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hoke County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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