Welcome to Scotland County ...
Time Zone: Scotland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Laurinburg is the Seat for Scotland County.
Scotland County was founded in 1899 and was created by taking area from Richmond County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scotland had a population of 34,823 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,062 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotland represented 0.38% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Scotland County:
- East Laurinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wagram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Scotland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Hoke County
- Robeson County
- Marlboro County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |