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Scotland County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 34,174
County Seat Scotland County Courthouse
State FIPS 37
County FIPS 165
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 4
Total Town Population 18,597
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 34,222
Median Age 39.0
Veterans 1,777
Housing Units 14,422
Uninsured 266
Net Migration (recent) 583
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 627
Total Employees 10,311
Avg Annual Pay $50,042
Median Household Income $41,948
Poverty Rate 26.1%
Unemployment Rate 10.8%
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
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 24.5%
Adult Obesity 44.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 35.8
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13
Electric Customers 5067762
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 45
Libraries 9
Historic Places (NRHP) 15
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 60
SNAP Stores 52
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 26
Land in Farms (acres) 16,735
Avg Farm Size (acres) 643.7
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26
EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06
EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01
EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DR HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-14
EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
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.