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Scotland
North Carolina

34K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$147K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,526

Federal Spending per Capita$137

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score628

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$153K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,470

SS Benefits / Person$4,562

Education Wage Premium1.82x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$143K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$736/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.03%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,027

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+18.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.1%

Homeownership Rate59.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

61 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices74

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians49

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients782 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,884

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.69 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,666

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,409

HS Completion Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities18

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature0.91

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation37.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$49K

Drought Index (2022)-1.12

Heating Degree Days2,729 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,034 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,089 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,666 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed224 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)111 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers549 workers

Public Transit Commuters40 workers

Walk to Work171 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)401 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.263

Nonprofit Organizations87

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults39.7%

Never-Married Adults40.2%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations42

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population11.5%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.40 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores13

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.03%0.7% state avg

Politics

SwingR+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +64

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

31%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $147K

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Local News — Scotland

WPDE · 4 hours ago

Scotland Co. schools reports academic gains, graduation rate above state average

Scotland County Schools is reporting continued academic improvement following the release of North C…

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Schedule - Scotland Scots (Laurinburg, NC) JV Football 26-27

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WPDE · 2 days ago

Another stabbing reported at Scotland Correctional Institution

SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A 32-year-old inmate remains hospitalized after he was stabbed Sunday…

WMBF · 1 month ago

5 stabbed after prison fight involving 15 inmates in Scotland County

SCOTLAND COUNTY, NC (WMBF) - North Carolina authorities have provided more information on a large pr…

WLOS · 1 month ago

Scottish heritage and history live on across western North Carolina

WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of…

USA Facts · Jul 7, 2026

What is the unemployment rate in Scotland County, NC right now?

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