# Data Centers in Hoke County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Hoke County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hoke-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Hoke County at a glance - County seat: Raeford - Population, 2024 estimate: 55382 - Land area, square miles: 390.2 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2022 - Next reappraisal: 2030 - Regional council: Lumber River Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Hoke County Hoke County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning applies to unincorporated land outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions. https://hokecounty.net/DocumentCenter/View/4251/Hoke-County-Zoning-Ordinance-9325 ### How the county ordinance treats a data center The county ordinance names this use. The table of uses lists "Data Processing and News Service" as a permitted use in three commercial and industrial districts. https://hokecounty.net/DocumentCenter/View/4251/Hoke-County-Zoning-Ordinance-9325 ### Municipalities in Hoke County Raeford, Red Springs ## Electric providers in Hoke County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Hoke County. - Lumbee River EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Hoke County - [Hoke County GIS map viewer](https://maps.hokecounty.org/maps/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Hoke County Register of Deeds](https://www.hokecounty.net/m/directory/department?did=20): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Hoke County Tax Office](https://www.hokecounty.net/209/Taxes): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Hoke County Planning and Zoning](https://www.hokecounty.net/241/Planning-Zoning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Hoke County last reappraised real property effective 2022. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2030. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Hoke County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Hoke County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Hoke County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Hoke County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Hoke County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Hoke County have zoning? Hoke County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning applies to unincorporated land outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions. ### Who provides electricity in Hoke County? Providers with territory or customers in Hoke County: Lumbee River EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Hoke County? The Hoke County GIS map viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Hoke County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Cumberland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cumberland-county/index.md) - [Moore County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/moore-county/index.md) - [Richmond County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/richmond-county/index.md) - [Robeson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/robeson-county/index.md) - [Scotland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/scotland-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Hoke County ordinance use search](https://hokecounty.net/DocumentCenter/View/4251/Hoke-County-Zoning-Ordinance-9325) - [Hoke County Planning and Zoning](https://www.hokecounty.net/241/Planning-Zoning) - [Hoke County GIS map viewer](https://maps.hokecounty.org/maps/) - [Hoke County Register of Deeds](https://www.hokecounty.net/m/directory/department?did=20) - [Hoke County Tax Office](https://www.hokecounty.net/209/Taxes) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.