Native and buggy, 1936
Hoffman’s story
Hoffman in pictures
Census counts: 184 in 1900, a peak of 624 in 2000, 418 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
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HoffmanNC
A town of 426.
Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
426
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Median age
29.7
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Is Hoffman a good place to live?
58% of residents live below the poverty line in Hoffman, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Hoffman. 25% of the land in Hoffman is conserved, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Sandhills Game Land, at 441 acres. Hoffman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
426 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hoffman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoffman, and how to reach them.
PowerPee Dee Electric Member15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRichmond County Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hoffman’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRichmond County Board of ElectionsRichmond County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2834728347 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hoffman.
Work & commute
Hoffman has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hoffman for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Hoffman is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Rockingham (11%), Pinehurst (7%) and Southern Pines (6%).
1%work in town
| Hoffman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hoffman1%
Rockingham11%
Pinehurst7%
Southern Pines6%
Charlotte5%
30 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Hoffman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24.8%conserved
24.8%
conserved · 537 of 2,167 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandhills Game Land | 0.2 mi | 441 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Hoffman has mild winters and hot summers
Hoffman has mild winters and warm summers. Hoffman’s July high is 91°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Hurricanes leads a low hazard risk in Hoffman
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Hoffman is
Hoffman beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 18% of adults have diabetes in Hoffman.
| Hoffman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Hoffman | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.6% | 8.1% |
Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hoffman
17pages on Hoffman
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hoffman
About 2 of every 100 Hoffman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hoffman for work
Where Hoffman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Hoffman
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hoffman
Town in North Carolina, United States
Hoffman is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hoffman had a population of 418. It was named for a family of settlers.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- ZIP code
- 28347
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Hoffman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hoffman, NC a good place to live?
Hoffman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.