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Hoke County, NC Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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Fayetteville Veterans Service Center

North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Fayetteville

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Area served: Cumberland County, Harnett County, Hoke County, Lee County, Moore County, Robeson County, Sampson County, Scotland County.

225 Green Street, Suite 903, Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Getting help in Hoke County

The state map assigns Hoke County to the Fayetteville center. Call to confirm the current appointment options.

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Veterans in Hoke County

The ACS estimates about 6,930, give or take 495 civilian veterans in Hoke County.

By ACS estimates, Hoke County has the 27th largest veteran population among North Carolina's 100 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureHoke CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating61 percent

above the North Carolina share; above the national share.

34 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher41 percent

above the North Carolina share; above the national share.

18 percent13 percent

Hoke County has about 478, give or take 104 veterans 75 and older, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 23 percent in North Carolina.

Veterans under 35 in Hoke County number about 1,120, give or take 244; their 16 percent share is above North Carolina's 10 percent.

Women veterans in Hoke County number about 1,420, give or take 244; their 20 percent share is above North Carolina's 12 percent.

Income, work and education in Hoke County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureHoke CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$59,081 ± $6,918$52,418 ± $511$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$28,336 ± $1,879$38,302 ± $191$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over11.2% ± 2.9 points7.3% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over34.3% ± 4.0 points30.1% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6467.0% ± 5.1 points71.6% ± 0.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.9% ± 1.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over98.0% ± 1.0 points95.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over34.8% ± 3.7 points32.2% ± 0.6 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects slightly more veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 9,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Hoke County

VA reports 5,747 veterans in Hoke County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent328
30 to 40 percent259
50 to 60 percent335
70 to 90 percent1,542
100 percent3,283

FY2019: 2,961 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,786.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Hoke County

In 2025, lenders reported 1,438 VA-backed home loans out of 2,212 home loans made in Hoke County (65.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $318,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 only (about 2,250, give or take 336) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 1,430, give or take 301).

For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Hoke County

VA reported about $199.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $66.8 million in medical care spending in Hoke County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Hoke County is Durham VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Durham, NC, about 71 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Hoke County is Raleigh Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Raleigh, NC, about 66 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Winston-Salem RO (station 318); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Florence National Cemetery Annex (opens in a new tab)
1001 Stockade Drive Florence, SC 29506
843-669-8783

About 64.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
400 Murchison Rd Spring Lake, NC 28390
919-664-1175

About 18.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Hoke County

Formerly Used Defense Sites

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, North Carolina Balance of State CoC counted 134 veterans experiencing homelessness (70 sheltered, 64 unsheltered).

NC-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.

The HUD workbook reports 157 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Fayetteville VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 910-488-2120. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Hoke County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Hoke County

  • Raeford (city): about 4,552 residents
  • Rockfish (unincorporated community): about 3,574 residents
  • Five Points (unincorporated community): about 940 residents
  • Silver City (unincorporated community): about 592 residents
  • Ashley Heights (unincorporated community): about 282 residents
More places (2)
  • Bowmore (unincorporated community): about 88 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Dundarrach (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

North Carolina benefits

Qualifying North Carolina veterans with a 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability receive a $45,000 homestead assessed value exemption.

North Carolina offers Class I-B scholarships to eligible children of veterans receiving compensation for a 100 percent wartime service-connected disability.

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Hoke County

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Pamela Harris

Claims agent · Fayetteville · NC · About 23 miles away

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 39456

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Michelle Shortsleeve

Claims agent · Fayetteville · NC · About 23 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 60776

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April George

Claims agent · Hope Mills · NC · About 23 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61480

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Robert Staples

Claims agent · Fayetteville · NC · About 23 miles away

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 38861

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