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Scotland County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Laurinburg, NC
Designated Market Area: Florence-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 34,162   ( 1,995 from 2010 , 18 from 2020)
Land area: 319.1 square miles
Population density: 107.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,927 40.77% 16.1%
Black:13,34639.07% 3.9%
Indian:4,22112.36% 9.4%
Asian:3521.03% 24.4%
2+ races:9622.82% 33.2%
Hispanic:1,3543.96% 79.6%
Total non-White:20,23559.23% 3.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:864 12.6
Deaths:1,19517.5
Net Migration: 2433.6
Net Immigration: 640.9
Change in White population:-2,678 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:683 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,157
16,60545.92%
13,88438.40%
3,86010.68%
2830.78%
7222.00%
7542.09%
19,55254.08%

2000
35,998
18,39851.11%
13,36437.12%
3,1638.79%
1850.51%
4481.24%
4231.18%
17,60048.89%

1990
33,754
18,94456.12%
12,11035.88%
2,2766.74%
1170.35%
n/a
3070.91%
14,81043.88%

1980
32,273
18,76258.14%
11,18534.66%
1,9756.12%
520.16%
n/a
2990.93%
13,51141.86%

1970
26,929
16,72262.10%
9,01933.49%
1,0203.79%
130.05%
n/a
1510.56%
10,207 37.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,654 12.9
3,4369.5
-905-2.5
1980.6
-1,793 -5.0
1,952 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
5,745 17.0
3,60510.7
2280.7
260.1
-546 -1.6
2,790 8.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,202 16.1
3,013 9.3
-671 -2.1
n/a
182 0.6
1,299 4.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,711 6.4
n/a
2,040 7.6
3,304 12.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Scotland County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
7,762 22.7%
26,400 77.3%
6,164 18.0%
12,224
2.62
7,628 62.4%
4,552 59.7%
1,270 16.6%
4,596 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
9,073 25.1%
27,084 74.9%
4,914 13.6%
13,614
2.53
9,393 69.0%
5,604 59.7%
1,696 18.1%
4,221 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
10,128 28.1%
25,870 71.9%
3,974 11.0%
13,407
2.61
9,783 73.0%
6,630 67.8%
1,579 16.1%
3,624 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
10,028 29.7%
23,726 70.3%
3,743 11.1%
11,739
2.78
8,965 76.4%
6,543 73.0%
1,253 14.0%
2,774 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
10,690 33.1%
21,583 66.9%
2,949 9.1%
10,267
3.05
8,249 80.3%
6,252 75.8%
897 10.9%
2,018 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Scotland County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,422 
Median Value$99,900 
Occupied12,22484.8%
Vacant2,19815.2%
Owned7,30959.8%
Rented4,91540.2%
Median Rent$736 
Single-Family Units8,40558.3%
    Detached8,23857.1%
    Attached1671.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9616.7%
Mobile Homes3,95927.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scotland County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1939.8%
$10,000 to $14,9999888.1%
$15,000 to $19,9999377.7%
$20,000 to $24,9998777.2%
$25,000 to $29,9996455.3%
$30,000 to $34,9996034.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996295.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995104.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995044.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0698.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0668.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38711.3%
$100,000 to $124,9998196.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993002.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993352.7%
$200,000 or more3623.0%
Median Household Income41,948 
Per Capita Income24,464 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8587.0%
Public Assistance1691.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,60829.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,38756.3%
Unemployed1,4957.4%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force12,88463.8%
Not in Labor Force7,32536.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9644,31653.5%
Non-Profit19250627.5%
Self-Employed75631170.9%
Local Government25735542.0%
State Government31859135.0%
Federal Government424846.7%
Total Private + Self5,7204,62755.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8091,50035.0%
Total6,5296,12751.6%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2339.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,31418.3%
Professional, Technical2,06316.3%
Service Occupations2,35818.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1571.2%
All others4,70537.1%
White Collar 44.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,80822.2%
Health care and social assistance1,63512.9%
Retail trade1,40411.1%
Educational services1,28810.2%
Accommodation and food services1,0828.5%
Transportation and warehousing7676.1%
Construction5964.7%
Other services5184.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4913.9%
Public administration4563.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3963.1%
Wholesale trade2882.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2632.1%
Finance and insurance2451.9%
Utilities1150.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1120.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1030.8%
Information990.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scotland County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6111.79%
Puerto Rican3300.96%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican70.02%
Total Central American2520.74%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1050.31%
Honduran1160.34%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian210.06%
Salvadoran100.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic320.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese510.15%
Indian370.11%
Thai150.04%
Filipino80.02%
Japanese70.02%
Vietnamese60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,82096.3%
Spanish8302.6%
German, other Germanic850.3%
Other Indo-European820.3%
Arabic790.2%
Chinese510.2%
Other250.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.0%
Other Asian70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,9805.8%
American1,3644.0%
German8412.5%
Irish7072.1%
Scotch-Irish5941.7%
Scottish5221.5%
Italian3921.1%
European2780.8%
African2610.8%
British1360.4%
Polish1320.4%
French1090.3%
Welsh1010.3%
Portuguese990.3%
Norwegian840.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,77098.7%
Not a citizen4521.3%
Native33,47497.8%
Foreign-born7482.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scotland County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
771 3.3%3,347 14.4%8,161 35.2%7,553 32.6%2,115 9.1%1,241 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 771 3.3%
9-12 Years 3,347 14.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,161 35.2%
Some College 7,553 32.6%
Bach. Degree 2,115 9.1%
Grad Degree 1,241 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Scotland County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,611 15,169 1,442 8.7% 4.1%
1991 16,925 15,087 1,838 10.9% 5.9%
1992 17,255 15,298 1,957 11.3% 6.3%
1993 17,466 15,858 1,608 9.2% 5.1%
1994 17,545 16,176 1,369 7.8% 4.4%
1995 17,616 16,363 1,253 7.1% 4.4%
1996 18,066 16,788 1,278 7.1% 4.4%
1997 18,065 16,729 1,336 7.4% 3.8%
1998 17,754 16,259 1,495 8.4% 3.5%
1999 17,939 16,774 1,165 6.5% 3.3%
2000 15,740 14,729 1,011 6.4% 3.7%
2001 16,063 14,552 1,511 9.4% 5.6%
2002 15,974 14,343 1,631 10.2% 6.9%
2003 16,390 14,439 1,951 11.9% 6.7%
2004 15,539 13,771 1,768 11.4% 5.9%
2005 15,234 13,660 1,574 10.3% 5.6%
2006 14,905 13,487 1,418 9.5% 5.1%
2007 14,623 13,049 1,574 10.8% 5.1%
2008 13,950 12,416 1,534 11.0% 6.2%
2009 13,961 11,517 2,444 17.5% 11.0%
2010 13,135 10,842 2,293 17.5% 10.7%
2011 12,922 10,594 2,328 18.0% 10.3%
2012 12,596 10,387 2,209 17.5% 9.5%
2013 12,242 10,448 1,794 14.7% 7.8%
2014 11,973 10,581 1,392 11.6% 6.1%
2015 11,841 10,600 1,241 10.5% 5.7%
2016 11,601 10,540 1,061 9.1% 5.1%
2017 11,487 10,603 884 7.7% 4.5%
2018 11,482 10,625 857 7.5% 4.0%
2019 11,582 10,842 740 6.4% 3.8%
2020 11,407 10,034 1,373 12.0% 7.3%
2021 11,039 9,995 1,044 9.5% 4.9%
2022 11,189 10,474 715 6.4% 3.7%
2023 11,226 10,518 708 6.3% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com