Economy & Jobs — Scotland County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments627
Total Employees10,311
Avg Annual Employment11,960
Avg Annual Pay$50,042
Total Annual Wages$598,479,397
Annual Payroll (thousands)$396,216
Unemployment Rate10.8%

Income

Median Household Income$41,948
Poverty Rate26.1%
IRS Returns13,840
Total AGI (thousands)$671,826
Average AGI per Return$48,542

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$243,991,975
Per Capita$7,140
Population Basis34,174

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)16,735
Avg Farm Size (acres)644
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food27
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.661494+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.782259+00:00.