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Hoke County, North Carolina

A shallow water table limits basements on 45% of Hoke County's mapped land, a higher share than 62% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.

4.9% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 26 flood losses here since 2016. 22% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 2000.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

0%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

45%

high water table: limits basements

5%

in drought, October 13, 2026

22%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Hoke County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)0.0%
High water table (limits basements)45.0%
Septic fields very limited68.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.5%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)0.0%
Mapped soil251,238 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Blaney25%n/a
Candor12%n/a
Johnston9%n/a
Norfolk9%63%
Wagram7%n/a
Gilead6%n/a
Scotland County: 69%Cumberland County: 58%Moore County: 28%Robeson County: 85%Richmond County: 23%Lee County: 38%Harnett County: 62%Marlboro County: 83%Hoke County ScotlandCumberlandMooreRobesonRichmondLeeHarnettMarlboroHoke
Hoke County (heavy outline) and nearby counties, shaded by high water table share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count · survey areas NC093 (2025-09-02)

What the numbers mean here

On 45% of Hoke County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 31.03 in, 15.98 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 47.01 in.

USDA rates 68% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought

4.9% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 50 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 35 weeks, most recently on the August 25, 2026 map.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026
Category, October 13, 2026Share of county
D0 abnormally dry or worse100%
D1 moderate drought or worse4.9%
D2 severe or worse0%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

26 flood losses since 2016, $586,167 paid. The worst year was 2018, with 12.

YearFlood losses
201612
20170
201812
20190
20201
20210
20220
20230
20240
20251
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202047.01 in
12 months to August 202631.03 in (-15.98)
202539.37 in (-7.64)
Wettest year since 18952018: 64.30 in
Driest year since 18952001: 32.31 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at RED SPRINGS 1 SE (15 mi away)15.2

Homes

Housing units20,921
Median year built2000
Built before 198022%
Built 2000 or later50%
Owner-occupied73%
Median value, owner-occupied$219,300
Single-family detached73%

What repairs cost

Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.

WorkRangeSource
Basement waterproofing, US $3,000 to $10,000 Fixr, February 6, 2026
Sump pump installation, US $800 to $2,000 Fixr, January 31, 2025
Crawl space encapsulation, US $2,000 to $8,000 Fixr, August 29, 2025

Nearby counties

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Scotland County, NC 18 mi 0% 69%
Cumberland County, NC 23 mi under 1% 58%
Moore County, NC 25 mi 1% 28%
Robeson County, NC 27 mi under 1% 85%
Richmond County, NC 29 mi 5% 23%
Lee County, NC 32 mi 5% 38%
Harnett County, NC 32 mi under 1% 62%
Marlboro County, SC 38 mi 0% 83%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 2, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status