Scotland County, NC Demographic Data
Scotland County, NC Summary
Scotland County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 36,185
- Area: 320.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 318.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 112.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 252.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Scotland County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,027
51%
50.8
Male
17,684
50%
49.2
Total Population
35,711
323,128,000
Scotland County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,244
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,344
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,331
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,515
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,623
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,988
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,446
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,664
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,401
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,474
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,305
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,540
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
836
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,320
76.5%
77.2
Female
13,988
51.2%
51.3
Male
13,332
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,750
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,130
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,681
15.9%
15.2
Female
3,260
57.4%
55.8
Male
2,421
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Scotland County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,569
96.8%
96.8
White
16,249
45.5%
72.6
Black or African American
13,730
38.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,777
10.6%
0.8
Asian
286
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
55
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
27
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
111
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
56
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
519
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,142
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
977
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
435
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
141
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
394
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,734
97.3%
82.2
Scotland County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,354
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,718
15.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,123
34.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,815
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,170
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,193
9.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,281
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,072
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,582
78.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,474
14.7%
31.2
Scotland County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,676
37.1%
33.7%
Now Married
11,304
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,990
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,405
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,417
8.4
5.8%
Scotland County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,196
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,271
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
821
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
170
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
195
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
85
0.3%
1.1%
Scotland County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,186
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,403
10.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,062
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,513
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,726
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,027
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,058
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
919
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
163
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
63
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
30,013
57,617
Per capita income
16,192
31,128
Scotland County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
352
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
840
7.4%
9.8
Construction
636
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,221
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
349
3.1%
6.6
Information
74
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,201
19.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
579
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
490
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
510
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,487
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
387
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
258
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
921
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,245
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,154
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,908
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,156
18.9%
18.1%
Scotland County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,106
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,744
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
792
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.2%
5.1
Walked
147
1.3%
2.7
Other means
92
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
312
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Scotland County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,484
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,850
37.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,162
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,624
20.0%
21.0
Scotland County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,120
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,196
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,924
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,053
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Scotland County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,173
1 room
236
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
143
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
996
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,911
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,134
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,195
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,799
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,007
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
752
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Scotland County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,173
1-unit, detached
9,178
60.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
152
1.0%
5.9
2-units
523
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
664
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
534
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
221
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
235
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,666
24.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Scotland County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,034
6.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
875
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,133
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,998
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,023
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,709
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,796
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,429
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
165
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Scotland County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,813
13.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,583
12.1%
4.7
Electricity
9,138
69.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
328
2.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
165
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.3%
1.1
Scotland County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,122
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
80
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
126
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
130
3.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
388
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,499
36.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,899
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,771
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
452
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
326
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,101
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Scotland County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,495
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
0.7%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
33
0.7%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
332
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,426
31.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,626
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
429
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
439
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
433
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
363
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
424
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
212
5.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,305
55.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
748
0.0%
0.0%
Scotland County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,043
24.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,961
36.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,531
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
940
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
497
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
224
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,200
205,000
