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State of North Carolina - County of Scotland

Scotland County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Scotland County Businesses

  • Table 1. Scotland County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Scotland County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Scotland County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Scotland County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Scotland County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Scotland County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Scotland County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Scotland County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 319
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 35,889
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,226
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 35,998
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,218
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 112.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 33,763
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,171
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 32,273
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -109
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,235
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,490
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 4.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 423
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 2. Scotland County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 35,998
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,640
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 7,477
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,435
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 9,929
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 8,435
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,261
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,354
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 467
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 16,886
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 19,112
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 88.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 18,535
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 51.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 13,434
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 37.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3,197
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 8.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 182
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 7
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 164
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 479
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Scotland County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 977
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 384
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 13,399
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,837
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 35,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 3,276
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 5,410
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,961
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 9,673
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 4,609
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 6,308
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,656
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,734
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,628
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 3,726
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,866
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.00%


    TABLE 4. Scotland County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 35,527
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 564
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 391
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 17.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 256
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 5,145
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,783


    TABLE 5. Scotland County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,263
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 7,364
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 7,272
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 20,051
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 12,175
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 60.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,736
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 29,323
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,561
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 6,657
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 590
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,843
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.60%


    TABLE 6. Scotland County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,971
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 177
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,794
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,859
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 35,816
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,503
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 33,274
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,587
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 14,693
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 13,399
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 9,276
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 144
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 88
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 61.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 16
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 11.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 11,771


    TABLE 7. Scotland County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 679,441
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 442,209
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 53.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 35,712
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,026
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 69.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 152,256
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 539,995
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 291,363
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 54.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 274,268
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 50.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 247,903
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 45.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 38,965
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,389
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 102,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 19.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 62,350
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 274,268
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 276,491
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 269,584




     









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