Raeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, home to about 4,552 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28376.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Raeford, part in Rockfish and Five Points
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Raeford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Raeford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Raeford had 4,559 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Hoke County grew from 11,722 residents in 1920 to 52,082 in 2020.
Hoke County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raeford, NC weather station (about a mile away).
6,204 jobs at 491 businesses in Hoke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
275 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Raeford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 135 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hoke County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don D Steed ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Rockfish Hoke ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Scurlock ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 611 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Upchurch ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 646 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Hoke ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| J W McLauchlin ElementaryRaeford | K–5 | 304 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| East Hoke MiddleRaeford | 6–8 | 771 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| J W Turlington SchoolRaeford | 6–12 | 26 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| West Hoke MiddleRaeford | 6–8 | 656 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hoke County HighRaeford | 9–12 | 2,110 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| SandHoke Early College HighRaeford | 9–13 | 418 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Christian AcademyRaeford | K–10 | 67 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rockfish, Five Points, Silver City and Bowmore.
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