Scotland County Information
Scotland in
North Carolina occupies
321 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,094, a change from a 2000 population of
35,998 and
33,763 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
140 acts of violent crime reported in
Scotland in 2004, a change from
155 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,338 people:
9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Scotland, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Scotland | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 321 sq. miles | Ranked 2,802 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,094 | Ranked 1,231 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,076 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,998 | Ranked 1,219 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,763 | Ranked 1,171 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 50.2% | |
| African American | 38.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 9.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 140 | 155 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 38 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 89 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,786 | 1,757 |
| Burglaries | 809 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 907 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 70 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,939 | 15,725 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,338 | 1,010 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9% | 6.4% |
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