Scotland County

Scotland County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population34,174
County SeatScotland County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS165
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population18,597
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)34,222
Median Age39.0
Veterans1,777
Housing Units14,422
Uninsured266
Net Migration (recent)583
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments627
Total Employees10,311
Avg Annual Pay$50,042
Median Household Income$41,948
Poverty Rate26.1%
Unemployment Rate10.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,542
Federal Spending FY2024$243,991,975
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,140

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$99,900
Median Rent$736
FMR Studio$788
FMR 1BR$793
FMR 2BR$930
FMR 3BR$1,228
FMR 4BR$1,233

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking24.5%
Adult Obesity44.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches45
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools60
SNAP Stores52
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)16,735
Avg Farm Size (acres)643.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Scotland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.