Hoke County, NC
Get paid to care for your family member in Hoke County, North Carolina
About 6,980 people in Hoke County are 65 or older — 13% of everyone who lives here. Hoke County skews younger than North Carolina overall, but the families caring for an older parent here face the same bills. Roughly 494 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Who needs care in Hoke
- People 65 and older
- 6,980
- People 85 and older
- 494
- Median age
- 34.6
- Rank in North Carolina
- 71st
13% of Hoke residents
the age daily help usually starts
younger than the country as a whole
of 100 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Hoke County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2). North Carolina as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What North Carolina pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: North Carolina Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
North Carolina's programs at a glance
- CAP/DA (consumer-directed)
- Coordinated Caregiving
- CAP/C (children)
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- There may be a waitlist — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full North Carolina guide →
How families in Hoke apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Hoke County start with North Carolina's program:
Contact a CAP/DA (or CAP/C) case management provider in your county to request a referral, and apply for NC Medicaid via ePASS or the local DSS office.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which North Carolina program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Hoke questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Hoke County?
Yes. North Carolina runs real Medicaid programs — like CAP/DA (consumer-directed) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Hoke County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Hoke County?
North Carolina doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Hoke County apply?
Families in Hoke County start with the state, not the county. Contact a CAP/DA (or CAP/C) case management provider in your county to request a referral, and apply for NC Medicaid via ePASS or the local DSS office.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Hoke County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for North Carolina: yes — spouse can be hired under CAP/Consumer-Directed, and family members including spouses can be the paid live-in 'supportive worker' under Coordinated Caregiving
How many people in Hoke County might need this?
6,980 residents of Hoke County are 65 or older and about 494 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. North Carolina's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Program facts come from North Carolina's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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