Scotland County, NC

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2024 Population

33,590

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

2.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,730

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,900

4.55% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,494

4.87% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scotland County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Scotland County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scotland County, NC are St. Andrews University (134 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Scotland County, NC was $114,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Scotland County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scotland County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Scotland County, NC borders Hoke County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Robeson County, NC, and Marlboro County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Scotland County, NC is home to a population of 33.6k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.48% of Scotland County, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Scotland County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.85k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Scotland County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotland County, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scotland County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotland County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 167
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 323
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 186

4.02%

Hispanic Population

1.35k people

4.02% of the people in Scotland County, NC are hispanic (1.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scotland County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

3.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

979 people

As of 2024, 3.48% of Scotland County, NC residents (1.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scotland County, NC was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scotland County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
596 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
452 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
329 ± 109

Scotland County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scotland County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Scotland County, NC employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotland County, NC were Manufacturing (2,245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), and Retail Trade (1,417 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($60,109), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167), and Wholesale Trade ($52,125).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 653

−4.87%

1 Year decline

± 8.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotland County, NC declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 13.1k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotland County, NC, are Production Occupations (1,529 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,294 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotland County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k

2024 Value

± 653

−4.87%

1 Year decline

± 8.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotland County, NC declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 13.1k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotland County, NC, are Manufacturing (2,245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), and Retail Trade (1,417 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotland County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Scotland County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,772

Median earning men ± $3,123

$30,415

Median earning women ± $1,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,559), and Wholesale Trade ($51,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Construction ($47,981).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Retail Trade
52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
42
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$133k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$114k
Manufacturing
$38.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Scotland County, NC awarded 134 degrees. The student population of Scotland County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 399 male students and 433 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scotland County, NC are White (47 and 40.2%), Unknown (34 and 29.1%), Black or African American (15 and 12.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 9.4%).

The largest universities in Scotland County, NC by number of degrees awarded are St. Andrews University (134 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scotland County, NC are General Business Administration & Management (49 and 36.6%), Sport & Fitness Management (13 and 9.7%), and Equestrian Studies (13 and 9.7%).

The median tuition cost in Scotland County, NC for private four year colleges is $29,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Scotland County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 832 (48% men and 52% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 832 students enrolled in Scotland County, NC, 48% men and 52% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 296 records, of which 67.6% were women and 32.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Equestrian Studies
13 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Scotland County, NC was Equestrian Studies with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Scotland County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

St. Andrews University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

134 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St. Andrews University with 134 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scotland County, NC, which is 0.74 times less than the 77 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 47 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotland County, NC was $114,900 in 2024, which is 0.345 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,900 to $114,900, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotland County, NC is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotland County, NC have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotland County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scotland County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.12%.

Housing

Property

$114,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,389

$7,773

Median Property Taxes

±$476

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scotland County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scotland County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Scotland County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scotland County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,730

Median Household Income

± $3,850

12.6k

Number of Households

± 618

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Scotland County, NC grew to $45,730 from the previous year's value of $43,500.

The following chart displays the households in Scotland County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotland County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (9.17%)
Worked At Home (5.57%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Scotland County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (5.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotland County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Scotland County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scotland County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scotland County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scotland County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scotland County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.12%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotland County, NC (8.07k out of 31.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotland County, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 42.9% of the children was living in poverty in Scotland County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 694 in Scotland County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 183 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.1% of the population of Scotland County, NC has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scotland County, NC see 1,711 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,711 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3106 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 452 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,711 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scotland County, NC

Primary care physicians in Scotland County, NC see an average of 1,711 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,711 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scotland County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.94%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotland County, NC declined by 15.9% from 11.8% to 9.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scotland County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 93.2 in Scotland County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scotland County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.1% in Scotland County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scotland County, NC.