Hoke County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hoke County: 22 seats on 7 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in Hoke County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
1
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Hoke County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Hoke County
53,835people
33.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,912 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$219,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
19%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
50.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.6% · White 36% · Black 32.1% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 14.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Hoke County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
796people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,635people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,431in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
796
19,635
20,431
August 2026
4.5%
913
19,203
20,116
July 2026
4.7%
946
19,008
19,954
June 2026
4.4%
885
19,437
20,322
May 2026
4.3%
885
19,479
20,364
April 2026
4.3%
878
19,558
20,436
March 2026
4.4%
908
19,742
20,650
February 2026
4.8%
999
19,710
20,709
January 2026
5.1%
1,045
19,591
20,636
December 2025
4.2%
867
19,878
20,745
November 2025
4.6%
969
19,904
20,873
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
931
19,959
20,890
August 2025
4.9%
1,013
19,647
20,660
July 2025
4.8%
1,001
19,834
20,835
June 2025
4.7%
975
19,988
20,963
May 2025
4.4%
922
20,050
20,972
April 2025
4.0%
841
20,255
21,096
March 2025
4.3%
905
20,312
21,217
February 2025
4.3%
918
20,209
21,127
January 2025
4.5%
949
20,246
21,195
December 2024
3.9%
810
20,177
20,987
November 2024
4.2%
893
20,197
21,090
October 2024
3.9%
819
20,362
21,181
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
936
20,026
20,962
2024
4.3%
906
20,260
21,166
2023
4.3%
900
20,121
21,021
2022
4.8%
987
19,524
20,511
2021
6.3%
1,255
18,554
19,809
2020
8.4%
1,623
17,618
19,241
2019
4.8%
948
18,891
19,839
2018
5.0%
979
18,768
19,747
2017
5.6%
1,105
18,697
19,802
2016
6.5%
1,263
18,318
19,581
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Hoke County
366.8 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
1,554.3 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
4murders2025, 206 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
206
366.8
873
1,554.3
2024
297
534.2
918
1,651.2
2023
298
545.6
777
1,422.6
2022
374
689.0
818
1,506.9
2021
365
653.2
895
1,601.8
2018
48
87.0
1,093
1,982.0
2017
93
170.9
1,236
2,271.0
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Hoke County Sheriff's Office
2025
202
814
51,584
Raeford Police Department
2025
4
59
4,584
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.76 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 56,168 people.
99sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
54civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hoke County Sheriff's Office
81
53
51,584
Raeford Police Department
18
1
4,584
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
99
1.76
54
2
2024
90
1.62
65
2
2023
87
1.59
55
2
2022
86
1.58
50
2
2021
74
1.32
43
2
2020
83
1.48
50
2
2019
86
1.54
55
2
2018
74
1.34
49
2
2017
78
1.43
57
2
2016
80
1.49
60
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Hoke County Clerk of Superior Court?
Evelyn M. McLeod (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Hoke County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hoke County Register of Deeds?
Elaine Brayboy (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Hoke County, North Carolina.
Who is the Hoke County Sheriff?
Roderick C. Virgil (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Hoke County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Hoke County commissioners?
Allen Thomas, Jr. (County Commissioner); Harry Southerland (County Commissioner); Tony Hunt (County Commissioner); Mary Blue McCollum (County Commissioner); James A. Leach (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Hoke County School Board?
Angela G. Southerland (Board of Education Member); Ruben Castellon (Board of Education Member); Catherine Blue (Board of Education Member); Rosa (Niecy) McAllister-McRae (Board of Education Member); Jessica Hendrix (Jessy) Brown (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Hoke County?
About 53,835 people, with a median age of 33.9; the median household income is $64,912 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hoke County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 796 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,431, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hoke County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Hoke County?
1: Raeford. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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