What is the median household income in Scotland County?

The median household income in Scotland County is $24,375, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Scotland County?

The poverty rate in Scotland County is 25.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Scotland County?

The median home value in Scotland County is $137,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Scotland County residents have a college degree?

4.8% of adults in Scotland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Scotland County?

The unemployment rate in Scotland County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Scotland County, North Carolina

County

Population: 34,353 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Scotland County

What is the median household income in Scotland County?: The median household income in Scotland County is $24,375 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Scotland County?: The poverty rate in Scotland County is 25.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Scotland County?: $137,500 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Scotland County?: The median gross rent in Scotland County is $766 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Scotland County residents have a college degree?: 4.8% of adults in Scotland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$24,375

Median Home Value

$137,500

Poverty Rate

25.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

61.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: $-12,863 (-34.5%) Home Value: +$52,000 (+60.8%) Poverty Rate: +2.8 pp (+12.6%) Bachelor's+: -4.3 pp (-47.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 21

Median Age 61.0

Female 76.2%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $24,375 ±$10,345

-$45,529 vs. state

Per Capita Income $30,760

Median Family Income $45,000

Poverty Rate 25.0%

+15.6 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 36.9%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 50.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 56.3%

Household Income Distribution

$10–15k

6.3%

$15–25k

56.3%

$25–35k

6.3%

$35–50k

18.8%

$50–75k

6.3%

$75–100k

6.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 21

Owner-Occupied 50.0%

Renter-Occupied 50.0%

Vacancy Rate 23.8%

Median Home Value $137,500

-$121,900 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $766

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

12.5%

$50–100k

25.0%

$100–200k

12.5%

$200–300k

25.0%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

50.0%

1 vehicle

18.8%

2 vehicles

12.5%

18.8%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

52.4%

Mobile home

47.6%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

33.3%

2000–2009

4.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 90.5%

Bachelor's or Higher 4.8%

-29.9 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 9.5%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 23.8%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-4.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 20.0%

Government Workers 40.0%

Private For-Profit 40.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 33.8 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 16

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 25.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 38.1%

Naturalized Citizen 0.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 52.4%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 43.8%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Scotland County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	151	303
Robeson County	112	246
Richmond County	58	122
Cumberland County	57	122
Other flows - Northeast	53	89
Hoke County	48	95
Marlboro County	43	92
Other flows - Midwest	32	50
Moore County	30	48
Mecklenburg County	23	47