Scotland County, North Carolina
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,590
- Median household income
- $45,730
- ±3,850
- Unemployed
- 10.9%
- 1,535 of 14,029 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 10,984 of 12,580 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Scotland | 34,227 (2021) | Po Box 489, Laurinburg | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Laurinburg | 15,177 (2021) | Po Box 249, Laurinburg | Website |
| Town of East Laurinburg | 241 (2021) | Po Box 1106, Laurinburg | — |
| Town of Gibson | 459 (2021) | Po Box 256, Gibson | — |
| Town of Wagram | 632 (2021) | Po Box 118, Wagram | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurinburg Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1437, Laurinburg | — |
| Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission | Other multi-function districts | 16701 Airport Rd, Maxton | Website |
| Scotland Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 517 Peden Street, Laurinburg | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Scotland County Schools
School district10 schools
322 S Main St, Laurinburg, NC, 28352
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Sandhills Farmers Market (1 Village Green Rd West Pinehurst) · Moore County Farmers Market (Pinehurst)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.