Town guide

Silver City, North Carolina

Silver City is a community in Hoke County, North Carolina, home to about 592 people across 1.5 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.

Population592397 per sq mi
Median home value$97,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Silver City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Silver City

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)66 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville 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 Silver City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Silver City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Silver City had 643 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.

It’s the 555th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Hoke County grew from 11,722 residents in 1920 to 52,082 in 2020.

Silver City population by census2000: 1,146, 2010: 882, 2020: 6431,146200088220106432020

Hoke County, 1920–2020

Hoke County population, 1920 to 20201920: 11,722, 1930: 14,244, 1940: 14,937, 1950: 15,756, 1960: 16,356, 1970: 16,436, 1980: 20,383, 1990: 22,856, 2000: 33,646, 2010: 46,952, 2020: 52,08212K’20’3015K’40’5016K’60’7020K’80’9034K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Silver CityJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in53°30°Jan3.757°31°Feb3.765°38°Mar3.974°47°Apr3.280°56°May3.886°65°Jun4.790°69°Jul4.988°68°Aug5.183°61°Sep5.373°49°Oct3.364°38°Nov3.656°33°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raeford, NC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hoke County

6,204 jobs at 491 businesses in Hoke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hoke CountyManufacturing: 1,682 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,569 jobs; Retail trade: 817 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 583 jobs; Construction: 342 jobs; Other services: 277 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 269 jobs; Wholesale trade: 161 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

275 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · RaefordUnder a mile
  • Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fayetteville16.8 miles
  • Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pinehurst20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors16
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants69
Mental health providers135
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies7

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.

Places in and around Silver City

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Burlington Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Robbin Heights Park · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Hoke Parks & Recreation Department · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • McLauchlin Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Barbee Pharmacy And Gifts1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hoke County Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Raeford-Hoke Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Silver City

Public schools here are run by Hoke County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Don D Steed ElementaryRaefordPre-K–5628Public3.6 mi
Rockfish Hoke ElementaryRaefordPre-K–5606Public7.7 mi
Scurlock ElementaryRaefordPre-K–5611Public2.5 mi
Upchurch ElementaryRaefordPre-K–5646Public0.9 mi
West Hoke ElementaryRaefordPre-K–5467Public6.2 mi
J W McLauchlin ElementaryRaefordK–5304Public0.5 mi
East Hoke MiddleRaeford6–8771Public3.2 mi
J W Turlington SchoolRaeford6–1226Alternative Education0.3 mi
West Hoke MiddleRaeford6–8656Public1.4 mi
Hoke County HighRaeford9–122,110Public1.3 mi
SandHoke Early College HighRaeford9–13418Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Dominion Christian AcademyRaefordK–1067Christian (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 Raeford, Rockfish, Five Points and Bowmore.

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