Scotland Neck is a city located in Halifax County North Carolina. Scotland Neck has a 2024 population of 1,580. Scotland Neck is currently declining at a rate of -1% annually and its population has decreased by -3.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,644 in 2020.
The average household income in Scotland Neck is $34,048 with a poverty rate of 45.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Scotland Neck is 52.9 years, 57.9 years for males, and 47.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scotland Neck was:
Black or African American
White
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 943 | 1.92 | 44.3 | 55.7 |
| Non Family | 621 | 1.22 | 39.5 | 60.5 |
| Married | 165 | 3.48 | 90.9 | 9.1 |
| Female | 153 | 3.06 | 12.4 | 87.6 |
| Male | 4 | 2 | 100 | 0 |
3.26
Average Family Size
1.92
Average Household Size
44.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.88%.
All
Male
Female
$16,719
Average Earnings
$30,189
Average Male
$12,628
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.4% of Scotland Neck residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.
rate
45.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
46.01%
Male Poverty Rate
44.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotland Neck is Black, with 56.24% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland Neck is White, with 21.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 54.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.68%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
22.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.8%
Male Marriage Rate
17.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
42.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
39.1%
Labor Force Participation
34.9%
Employment Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.48%
Born in Scotland Neck
98.93%
Native Born
1.07%
Foreign Born
0.64%
Non Citizen
0.43%
Naturalized
98.93% of Scotland Neck residents were born in the United States, with 82.48% having been born in North Carolina. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,500 | -16 | -1.06% |
| 2028 | 1,516 | -16 | -1.04% |
| 2027 | 1,532 | -16 | -1.03% |
| 2026 | 1,548 | -16 | -1.02% |
| 2025 | 1,564 | -16 | -1.01% |
| 2024 | 1,580 | -16 | -1% |
| 2023 | 1,596 | -16 | -0.99% |
| 2022 | 1,612 | -21 | -1.29% |
| 2021 | 1,633 | -11 | -0.67% |
| 2020 | 1,644 | -186 | -10.16% |
| 2019 | 1,830 | -38 | -2.03% |
| 2018 | 1,868 | -26 | -1.37% |
| 2017 | 1,894 | -23 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,917 | -19 | -0.98% |
| 2015 | 1,936 | -22 | -1.12% |
| 2014 | 1,958 | -26 | -1.31% |
| 2013 | 1,984 | -17 | -0.85% |
| 2012 | 2,001 | -17 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | 2,018 | -20 | -0.98% |
| 2010 | 2,038 | 0 | 0% |