Scotland County , North Carolina
Population: 34,353 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $43,500 Home $109,900 Rent $766/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Scotland County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $43,500 alongside a poverty rate of 27% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Scotland County at 45%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$43,500
Median Income
household
$109,900
Home Value
median
$766/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $43,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,678 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
| Median Home Value | $109,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $766/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 34,353 |
| Median Age | 38.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
45.2%
Obesity
17.4%
Diabetes
22.0%
Smoking
46.1%
High Blood Pressure
32.7%
No Physical Activity
25.0%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.6 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
80.79
🌀 Hurricane
86.98
🔥 Wildfire
82.03
❄️ Winter Storm
67.19
🌍 Earthquake
81.46
☀️ Drought
47.52
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