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As of 2010, the total population of Scotland County is 36,157, which is 0.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Scotland County population density is 112.88 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 177.18 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Scotland County.The average Scotland County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 36,157. #66

Population Growth Since 2000, #90

Scotland County	0.44%
North Carolina	18.46%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #48

Scotland County	112.88 per square mile
North Carolina	177.18 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,822 (46.52%, #89)
Black:	13,943 (38.56%, #13)
Hispanic:	754 (2.09%, #96)
Asian:	276 (0.76%, #45)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3,942 (10.90%, #3)
One Race, Other:	385 (1.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	789 (2.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,336 (78.01%) out of the total population of 36,325 reported first ancestry.

	Scotland County	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	29	0.08%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	18	0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Danish	16	0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.48%
Dutch	198	0.55%, see rank	1.29%	1.63%
English	2,139	5.89%, see rank	10.59%	9.02%
French	370	1.02%, see rank	2.20%	3.77%
German	1,844	5.08%, see rank	11.67%	16.51%
Greek	7	0.02%, see rank	0.28%	0.44%
Hungarian	39	0.11%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	1,720	4.74%, see rank	9.49%	11.76%
Italian	476	1.31%, see rank	3.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	34	0.09%, see rank	0.47%	1.51%
Polish	330	0.91%, see rank	1.42%	3.24%
Portuguese	38	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
Russian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	1,269	3.49%, see rank	3.67%	1.72%
Scottish	1,124	3.09%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	266	0.73%, see rank	0.86%	0.91%
Swedish	36	0.10%, see rank	0.57%	1.41%
Swiss	28	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.33%
Ukrainian	10	0.03%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1,698	4.67%, see rank	11.50%	6.28%
Welsh	102	0.28%, see rank	0.58%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 17,466 (48.31%, see rank)

Females: 18,691 (51.69%, see rank)

Scotland County	Male: 48.31% Female: 51.69%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Scotland County	38.40 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Scotland County	36.90 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Scotland County	39.90 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Scotland County	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,494	6.90%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	2,284	6.32%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	2,622	7.25%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	2,740	7.58%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	2,248	6.22%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	4,124	11.41%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	4,589	12.69%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	5,219	14.43%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	4,923	13.62%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	2,822	7.80%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,479	4.09%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	613	1.70%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Scotland County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,492	100%	6,121,611	199,726,659
Less Than High School	5,818	24.77%, see rank	16.43%	14.97%
High School Graduate	8,300	35.33%, see rank	28.23%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,096	25.95%, see rank	29.24%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	2,178	9.27%, see rank	17.41%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,100	4.68%, see rank	8.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.23, see rank	-	13.23	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Scotland County			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	922	89.80%	10.20%	68.43%	31.57%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,130	97.97%, see rank	2.03%, see rank	90.89%	9.11%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,562	95.94%, see rank	4.06%, see rank	92.14%	7.86%	90.48%	9.52%
College	1,840	60.92%, see rank	39.08%, see rank	80.78%	19.22%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	135	68.15%, see rank	31.85%, see rank	67.55%	32.45%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Scotland County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	13,614	100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	3,707	27.23%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	9,907	72.77%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	9,393	69.00%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	5,604	41.16%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,221	31.00%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Scotland County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,606	see rank	7,414,212	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,507	100%, see rank	3,569,020	118,264,295
Never Married	4,812	35.63%, see rank	31.89%	34.21%
Married	6,831	50.57%, see rank	56.65%	54.02%
Widowed	509	3.77%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	1,355	10.03%, see rank	9.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,099	100%, see rank	3,845,192	124,809,173
Never Married	4,470	29.60%, see rank	26.08%	27.93%
Married	7,139	47.28%, see rank	52.62%	50.85%
Widowed	1,873	12.40%, see rank	10.01%	9.55%
Divorced	1,617	10.71%, see rank	11.29%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Scotland County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	35,667	98.19%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	24,997	68.81%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	10,489	28.88%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	181	0.50%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	658	1.81%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	142	0.39%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	516	1.42%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	59	0.16%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	122	0.34%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	30	0.08%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	437	1.20%, see rank	4.33%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	10	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Scotland County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	12,742	96.27%, see rank	89.72%	79.95%
Spanish	295	2.23%, see rank	6.29%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	119	0.90%, see rank	2.14%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	59	0.45%, see rank	1.39%	3.14%
Other	21	0.16%, see rank	0.47%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.