Scotland County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,426
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,261
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,936 (it was 4,138 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 319 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 114 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (42.6%), Construction (24.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 1%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Scotland County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (44.2%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (38.4%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (10.3%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- Hispanic or Latino (2.8%)
- Asian alone (0.8%)
| Median resident age: |  39.8 years |
| North Carolina median age: |  38.7 years |
| Males: 18,044 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 18,406 |  (50.5%) |
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| Scotland County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
| This county: | $31,460 |
| North Carolina: | $50,584 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $441 (lower quartile is $283, upper quartile is $576)
| This county: | $441 |
| State: | $670 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $87,596 (it was $62,900 in 2000)
| Scotland: | $87,596 |
| North Carolina: | $165,400 |
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $147,991Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $995
Here: $147,991 State: $235,833
Townhouses or other attached units: $133,447
Here: $133,447 State: $191,052
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,638
Here: $98,638 State: $144,611
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,701
Here: $149,701 State: $188,356
Mobile homes: $53,019
Here: $53,019 State: $74,306
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $365
Institutionalized population: 1,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 11
- Robberies: 16
- Assaults: 24
- Burglaries: 302
- Thefts: 244
- Auto thefts: 39
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 16
- Burglaries: 394
- Thefts: 228
- Auto thefts: 21
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $111,100
- 2002: 56 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $107,800
- 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2007: 42 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2010: 38 buildings, average cost: $123,900
- 2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $131,400
- 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,900
- 2014: 32 buildings, average cost: $119,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,114 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $747 (1.0%)
| Scotland County: | 28.8% |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.8 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 41.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 36.1 years old, American Indian residents: 33.3 years old, Asian residents: 31.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.9 years old, Other race residents: 28.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scotland County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: Laurinburg, Laurel Hill, Wagram, Gibson, Scotch Meadows, Deercroft, East Laurinburg, Old Hundred.
Local government website: www.scotlandcounty.org
Neighboring counties: Bernalillo County, New Mexico 
, Catron County, New Mexico , McKinley County, New Mexico , Chatham County 
, Jones County 
, Pike County, Arkansas , Pontotoc County, Oklahoma .
| Here: | 10.2% |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,881
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 803 (34.3% naturalized citizens)
| Scotland County: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,318
- One, attached: 161
- Two: 557
- 3 or 4: 674
- 5 to 9: 563
- 10 to 19: 224
- 20 to 49: 118
- 50 or more: 140
- Mobile homes: 3,632
Housing units in Scotland County with a mortgage: 4,075 (23 second mortgage, 416 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,260
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Scotland County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,780 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,190 | 23 |
| Black Protestant | 2,006 | 12 |
| Catholic | 442 | 1 |
| Other | 63 | 1 |
| None | 21,676 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Scotland County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Scotland County: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| This county: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Scotland County: | 13.6% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Scotland County: | 33.9% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.3% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Scotland County:
Average size of farms: 367 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $293,099
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $162.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $227,685
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,629
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.34%
Corn for grain: 1281 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2525 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 14898 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10961 harvested acres
Vegetables: 137 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres
Earthquake activity:
Scotland County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from Scotland County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 184.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 128.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from Scotland County center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 169.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-699: March 30, 1984, FEMA Id: 699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Scotland County (9) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Mexico (25%)
- Honduras (10%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Iran (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Nicaragua (4%)
- American (7%)
- English (5%)
- Scottish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- German (2%)
- Irish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,722 (86.4%)
- Carpooled: 1,105 (8.9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 47 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 37 (0.3%)
- Walked: 97 (0.8%)
- Worked at home: 362 (2.9%)
People in group quarters in Scotland County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 381 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 276 people in nursing homes
- 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 64 people in state prisons
- 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Scotland County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 955 people in state prisons
- 407 people in college/university student housing
- 207 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 130 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 15 people in group homes intended for adults
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
4.80% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,346 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.80% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.95% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,496 average AGI)
1.84% relocated from other states ($10,850 average AGI)
Scotland County: 1.84% North Carolina average: 3.45%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Robeson County, NC | 0.91% ($25,371 average AGI) |
| from Marlboro County, SC | 0.49% ($18,571) |
| from Richmond County, NC | 0.41% ($28,553) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.29% ($27,636) |
| from Moore County, NC | 0.22% ($17,880) |
| from Hoke County, NC | 0.21% ($31,167) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.11% ($45,692) |
6.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,813 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.00% |
| North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($19,356 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($11,456 average AGI)
Scotland County: 2.03% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Robeson County, NC | 0.90% ($24,010 average AGI) |
| to Richmond County, NC | 0.49% ($30,877) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.42% ($25,755) |
| to Marlboro County, SC | 0.37% ($23,605) |
| to Hoke County, NC | 0.30% ($31,200) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.27% ($19,156) |
| to Moore County, NC | 0.25% ($33,138) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,829 (4,509 aged, 2,320 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,200 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Scotland County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (423)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (421)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (396)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (236)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (186)
- Unspecified dementia (180)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (135)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (121)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (100)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (97)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,079
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 439
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,932
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,391
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,046
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.9. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.1. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,450- In family households: 29,045 (3,863 male householders, 5,131 female householders)
5,370 spouses, 10,553 children (9,724 natural, 354 adopted, 479 stepchildren), 1,911 grandchildren, 431 brothers or sisters, 578 parents, 539 other relatives, 738 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,961 (1,974 male householders (1,680 living alone)), 2,409 female householders (2,283 living alone)), 554 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,401
Size of family households: 4,081 2-persons, 2,145 3-persons, 1,632 4-persons, 713 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,964 1-person, 399 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
3,070 married couples with children.
3,606 single-parent households (417 men, 3,189 women).
95.9% of residents of Scotland speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $224,287,000 ($6,191 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,450,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,421,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,467,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,354,000
Federal grants: $82,354,000
Federal procurement contracts: $897,000 ($-19,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,795,000 ($2,330,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $697,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,745,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,937,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,650| Here: | 71 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,911
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +153
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +326
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.5 |
Note: State values scaled to Scotland County population
- 1 room: 21
- 2 rooms: 0
- 3 rooms: 104
- 4 rooms: 751
- 5 rooms: 2,111
- 6 rooms: 2,326
- 7 rooms: 1,349
- 8 rooms: 866
- 9+ rooms: 715
- 1 room: 223
- 2 rooms: 116
- 3 rooms: 676
- 4 rooms: 1,593
- 5 rooms: 1,496
- 6 rooms: 576
- 7 rooms: 278
- 8 rooms: 82
- 9+ rooms: 42
Note: State values scaled to Scotland County population
- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedroom: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 1,124
- 3 bedrooms: 5,250
- 4 bedrooms: 1,656
- 5+ bedrooms: 172
- no bedroom: 236
- 1 bedroom: 614
- 2 bedrooms: 2,169
- 3 bedrooms: 1,805
- 4 bedrooms: 232
- 5+ bedrooms: 44
Note: State values scaled to Scotland County population
- no vehicle: 304
- 1 vehicle: 2,427
- 2 vehicles: 2,996
- 3 vehicles: 1,653
- 4 vehicles: 640
- 5+ vehicles: 226
- no vehicle: 1,077
- 1 vehicle: 2,477
- 2 vehicles: 1,216
- 3 vehicles: 189
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5+ vehicles: 23
85% of Scotland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in North Carolina.
| Scotland County: | 85.0% |
| State average: | 84.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26,031
- Other state: 9,330
- Northeast: 2,517
- Midwest: 863
- South: 5,459
- West: 473
- Electricity (67.7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.3%)
- Utility gas (12.5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.3%)
- Wood (1.6%)
- Other fuel (0.5%)
- No fuel used (0.4%)
- Electricity (76.7%)
- Utility gas (15.8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
- No fuel used (0.2%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154
| Here: | 3.9% |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
| Here: | 5.4% |
| North Carolina: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 432
| Here: | 20.0% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
Scotland County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $204,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,552,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,918,000
General - Other: $3,449,000
Health - Other: $2,947,000
Police Protection: $2,317,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,868,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,393,000
Liquor Stores: $1,034,000
Central Staff Services: $813,000
General Public Buildings: $801,000
Parks and Recreation: $589,000
Financial Administration: $532,000
Transit Utilities: $280,000
Libraries: $270,000
Sewerage: $233,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $231,000
Local Fire Protection: $174,000
Water Utilities: $100,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $91,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,645,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,160,000
Health - Other: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $336,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
Police Protection: $126,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $52,855,000
Scotland County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,720,000
All Other: $1,354,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $864,000
Sewerage: $806,000
Parks and Recreation: $131,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,602,000
Interest Earnings: $892,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,146,000
Water Utilities: $345,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $49,191,000
Public Welfare: $5,224,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,658,000
All Other: $135,000
General Local Government Support: $84,000
- Tax - Property: $20,783,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,535,000
NEC: $352,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $191,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $100,000
Scotland County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,334,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,933,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,500,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,401,000
Scotland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,644,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,945
- Number of aged recipients: 171
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,774
- Number of recipients under 18: 416
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,121
- Number of recipients older than 64: 408
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 767
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 851
| Most common first names in Scotland County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 365 | 68.4 years |
| Mary | 294 | 77.0 years |
| John | 268 | 71.0 years |
| William | 184 | 71.2 years |
| Willie | 159 | 71.0 years |
| Annie | 149 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 118 | 64.7 years |
| Margaret | 82 | 76.2 years |
| Charles | 75 | 65.2 years |
| Henry | 73 | 69.2 years |
| Most common last names in Scotland County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 210 | 71.7 years |
| Gibson | 124 | 76.2 years |
| Locklear | 122 | 68.8 years |
| Williams | 107 | 69.8 years |
| Jones | 107 | 73.9 years |
| Brown | 98 | 69.9 years |
| Mclean | 94 | 68.2 years |
| Johnson | 87 | 69.9 years |
| Mcneill | 86 | 71.2 years |
| Campbell | 72 | 69.6 years |
| Businesses in Scotland County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Curves | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | UPS | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
Scotland County on our top lists:
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
