Scotland County (North Carolina)

Scotland County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Laurinburg, which was named after the family McLaurin, early settlers in this area.

Geography

The County is located in southern North Carolina, adjacent to South Carolina and has an area of 830 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Hoke County, Robeson County and Richmond County.

Scotland County is divided into four townships: Laurel Hill, Spring Hill, Stewartville and Williamson.

History

Scotland County was formed in 1899 from parts of Richmond County. It was named by Scottish immigrants to their homeland Scotland.

Demographic data

2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 35,998 people in Scotland County. Of these, 977 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 13,399 households and 9,674 families. The population density was 44 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 51.49 percent White, 37.32 percent Black or African American, 8.88 percent Native American, 0.51 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.46 percent from other races groups; 1.33 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.18 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,399 households out of which 34.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.1 percent were married couples living together, 20.4 percent were single mothers and 27.8 percent were non-families. 24.4 percent of all households and 8.9 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10 persons.

28.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.5 percent between 18 and 24 years 27.6 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 11.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 35 years. In all females there were 88.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 83.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,010. for a family is $ 39,178. Males had a median income of $ 31,212, women $ 23,172. The per capita income was $ 15,693. 20.6 percent of the population and 17.4 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 29.8 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 17.2 percent of persons aged 65 years.