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)
White14,26541.68%
Black or African American13,33038.95%
Native American3,94611.53%
Two or more races1,9195.61%
Other race6191.81%
Asian1370.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

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

39

Total

37.3

Male

40.9

Female

Scotland County, North Carolina Adults

There are 26,460 adults, (6,164 of whom are seniors) in Scotland County, North Carolina.

Scotland County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotland County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female16,84049.21%
Male17,38250.79%

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
All12,2242.6259.840.2
Non Family4,5961.2250.849.2
Married4,5523.2379.120.9
Female2,4713.9142.657.4
Male6053.3853.246.8

3.32

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

59.8%

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 Grade3,34714.43%
Associates Degree2,40910.39%
Bachelors Degree2,1159.12%
Graduate Degree1,2415.35%
High School Graduate8,16135.19%
Less Than 9th Grade7713.32%
Some College5,14422.18%

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
White10,5899,2071,884
Black8,9327,020906
Native American2,4571,772333
2+ Races818709152
Hispanic515463146
Other Race19016038
Asian10910924
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 28.35%.

Scotland County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,840$68,403$48,289
Graduate Degree$58,143$58,750$58,143
High School Graduate$31,899$38,325$24,086
Less Than 9th Grade$26,858$27,561$25,000
Overall$35,609$40,094$29,723
Some College$32,946$41,898$27,871

$35,609

Average Earnings

$40,094

Average Male

$29,723

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

96.32% of Scotland County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.59% of the population.

Scotland County, North Carolina Language

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,2094,62337.87%
White13,3611,96114.68%
Native3,80783621.96%
Multiple1,84357331.09%
Hispanic1,10439335.6%
Other52035267.69%
Asian1031514.56%

26.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.04%

Male Poverty Rate

27.18%

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 67.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland County, North Carolina is Asian, with 14.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.73%.

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.58%
High School22.85%
Some College17.19%
Bachelors or Greater7.81%

Scotland County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.06%
Male Unemployed57.04%
Female Employed14.51%
Male Employed8.88%

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$51,937$72,584
Households$41,948$61,126
Married Families$69,571$94,426
Non Families$24,333$38,873

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotland County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

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

1,777

Number of Veterans

1,662

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam781
First Gulf War424
Second Gulf War293
Korea130
World War II14

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74602
35 to 54404
75+361
55 to 64333
18 to 3477

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0108.47%
Black5835.71%
Native American1324.59%
2+ Races525.49%
Hispanic70.93%

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

10.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotland County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

10.8%

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

71.92%

Born in Scotland County, North Carolina

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Scotland County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 71.92% having been born in North Carolina. 1.32% 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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