Hobgood, North Carolina

Hobgood is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 348. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyHobgood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0sqmi.1.0 square miles of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 404 people, 165 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 392.4 people per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 196.2 per square mile (75.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 47.77% White and 52.23% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.There were 165 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.