Scotland County has long had significant white, black, and Lumbee Indian populations. The Hispanic population grew in the early 21st century. From 2010 to 2020, Scotland County's population declined from 36,157 to 34,174, a decrease of about five percent. The proportion of county residents under the age of 18 dropped by 19.2 percent. According to the American Community Survey, from 2017 to 2021 there were an estimated 12,214 households in the county with an average of 2.65 persons per household. The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management projects a 6.7 percent population decline in the county between 2020 and 2030. The North Carolina Rural Center reported a 0.25 percent increase in the county's population between 2020 and 2023.
Scotland County has long had significant white black and Lumbee Indian populations The Hispanic population grew in the early 21st century From 2010 to 2020 Scotland County's population declined from 36157 to 34174 a decrease of about five percent The proportion of county residents under the age of 18 dropped by 192 percent According to the American Community Survey from 2017 to 2021 there were an estimated 12214 households in the county with an average of 265 persons per household The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management projects a 67 percent population decline in the county between 2020 and 2030 The North Carolina Rural Center reported a 025 percent increase in the county's population between 2020 and 2023