Scotland County, NC Population

Overview

34,345

Total Population

38.9

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,146

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scotland County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scotland County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scotland County's population under 18 was 23.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scotland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scotland County, 19.38% were under the age of 15, 19.99% aged 15 to 29, 42.84% aged 30 to 64, 16.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 381 more females than males in Scotland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Scotland County, NC.
The Scotland County, NC gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,240.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,320.

Scotland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scotland County population: 42.24% are White, 38.61% are Black or African American, 12.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.78% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.
Scotland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,199 (96.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scotland County is White with a population of 14,506 (42.24% of the total population).

Scotland County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 36,533 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Scotland County's population increased by 103 (0.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scotland County's population decreased by 1,921 (5.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scotland County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 34,141.