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Scotland County, North Carolina

NC · population 33,590 · GEOID 37165

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

33,590

0.31% of North Carolina · 33,590 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.6%4.1%—
2024-025.6%4.2%—
2024-035.2%3.9%—
2024-044.7%3.5%—
2024-054.9%3.7%—
2024-065.6%4.3%—
2024-076.3%4.5%—
2024-085.6%4.4%—
2024-094.7%3.9%—
2024-104.7%3.9%—
2024-114.9%4.0%—
2024-124.9%3.8%—
2025-015.8%4.4%—
2025-025.7%4.5%—
2025-035.2%4.2%—
2025-044.7%3.9%—
2025-055.2%4.0%—
2025-065.5%4.4%—
2025-075.9%4.6%—
2025-085.6%4.5%—
2025-094.9%4.3%—
2025-114.8%4.3%—
2025-124.6%4.1%—
2026-015.4%4.7%—
2026-025.3%4.7%—
2026-034.7%4.3%—
2026-044.6%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-064.6%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-084.7%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN371650000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$778

better than the United States

This place $778
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.6B

+6.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.2B—
2017$1.1B—
2018$1.2B—
2019$1.2B—
2020$1.2B—
2021$1.3B—
2022$1.4B—
2023$1.5B—
2024$1.6B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 0.18% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$967,457

−49.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$18.8M—
FY2022$19.2M—
FY2023$18.9M—
FY2024$1.9M—
FY2025$1.9M—
FY2026$967,457—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 25.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 52.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $114,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $45,730 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 10.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.31% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024