Scotland County, North Carolina Population 2024

34,402

Scotland County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 34,402 with a growth rate of 0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scotland County, North Carolina is the 68th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 36,062 and has seen a growth of -4.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,532260.08%
202834,506260.08%
202734,480260.08%
202634,454260.08%
202534,428260.08%
202434,402260.08%
202334,376260.08%
202234,350650.19%
202134,285-5-0.01%
202034,290-486-1.4%
201934,776750.22%
201834,701-477-1.36%
201735,178-137-0.39%
201635,315-18-0.05%
201535,333-329-0.92%
201435,662-254-0.71%
201335,916-178-0.49%
201236,094-180-0.5%
201136,2742120.59%
201036,06200%
199033,7541,4814.59%
198032,2735,34419.84%
197026,9291,7466.93%
196025,183-1,153-4.38%
195026,3363,10413.36%
194023,2323,05815.16%
193020,1744,57429.32%
192015,6002371.54%
191015,3632,81022.39%
190012,553-21,979-63.65%
2024 Growth Rate
0.08% (26)
County Website
Scotland County
2020 Population
34,290
Area
319 mi²
Density
108 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.33% (112)
Founded
1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,09441.03%
Black or African American12,97337.76%
Native American3,91911.41%
Two or more races2,3336.79%
Other race6862%
Asian3481.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotland County, North Carolina Population by Race

Scotland County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Scotland County, North Carolina Median Age

38.3

Total

36.3

Male

41.1

Female

Scotland County, North Carolina Adults

There are 26,619 adults, (6,134 of whom are seniors) in Scotland County, North Carolina.

Scotland County, North Carolina Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotland County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female16,63948.44%
Male17,71451.56%

Scotland County, North Carolina Population by Age

Scotland County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3762.658.941.1
Non Family4,5181.2350.449.6
Married4,4913.1880.119.9
Female2,6943.7840.259.8
Male6733.2448.951.1

3.24

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

58.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotland County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,26614%
Associates Degree2,50010.72%
Bachelors Degree2,1749.32%
Graduate Degree1,2815.49%
High School Graduate8,41336.07%
Less Than 9th Grade8493.64%
Some College4,84320.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotland County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotland County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,4179,0021,886
Black8,8877,054988
Native American2,4311,837293
2+ Races992868214
Hispanic541409116
Asian28225849
Other Race22011611

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 91.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 21.57%.

Scotland County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,528$60,625$49,674
Graduate Degree$56,595$52,096$60,135
High School Graduate$33,257$38,382$23,600
Less Than 9th Grade$28,194$29,328$23,984
Overall$36,107$40,748$29,717
Some College$31,884$42,620$26,779

$36,107

Average Earnings

$40,748

Average Male

$29,717

Average Female

Scotland County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotland County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotland County, North Carolina Language

95.73% of Scotland County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.6% of the population.

Scotland County, North Carolina Language

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,0404,32435.91%
White13,0802,11516.17%
Native3,79489223.51%
Multiple2,25372232.05%
Other52139475.62%
Hispanic1,10235932.58%
Asian3259729.85%

26.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.47%

Male Poverty Rate

27.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotland County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotland County, North Carolina is Other, with 75.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland County, North Carolina is White, with 16.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.91%.

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.82%
High School22.87%
Some College19.14%
Bachelors or Greater6.92%

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.93%
Male Unemployed48.27%
Female Employed14.98%
Male Employed10.3%

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotland County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,060$78,726
Households$43,500$66,699
Married Families$71,237$106,580
Non Families$25,786$41,359

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotland County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotland County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotland County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Scotland County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotland County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,757

Number of Veterans

1,638

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam707
Second Gulf War396
First Gulf War392
Korea131
World War II14

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74594
75+376
35 to 54373
55 to 64285
18 to 34129

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9698.21%
Black5925.89%
Native American1445.13%
2+ Races524.4%

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Scotland County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotland County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotland County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.88%

Born in Scotland County, North Carolina

97.15%

Native Born

2.85%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.15% of Scotland County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 70.88% having been born in North Carolina. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scotland County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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