Scotland County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,174
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,322
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,898
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,167
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,173
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,174
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,157
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 13.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,796
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,634
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,231
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $419
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $778
Building Permits, 2025 59
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,580
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,298
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 352,135
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,761
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,621
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,730
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,395
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 624
Total employment, 2023 10,272
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 412,388
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,170
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 511
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 107.1
Population per square mile, 2010 113.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 319.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 318.85
FIPS Code 37165