Richmond County vs. Scotland County

	Richmond County (NC)	Scotland County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,887	34,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	46,647	36,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	46,639	36,157
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.4%
White alone, percent	61.4%	45.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	32.0%	39.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.2%	12.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.7%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.6%	43.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,769	2,231
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.0%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,707	15,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.1%	61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$80,100	$84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$926	$1,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$350	$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$642	$662
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.2%	12.6%
Building permits, 2018	230	20
Households, 2014-2018	18,546	13,113
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.0%	3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.0%	74.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.2%	58.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.3%	79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.9%	15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.2%	12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.6%	14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.3%	49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	42,310	43,786
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	177,204	236,006
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	794,395	984,247
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	449,820	351,715
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,647	$9,744
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.3	22.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,091	$35,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,745	$18,242
Persons in poverty, percent	19.9%	26.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	805	593
Total employment, 2017	11,038	9,606
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	355,284	326,231
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.5%	-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,006	1,734
All firms, 2012	2,708	2,120
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,315	851
Women-owned firms, 2012	963	1,054
Minority-owned firms, 2012	703	994
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,823	985
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	354	247
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,162	1,744
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	10.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.1%	24.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	98.4	113.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	473.82	318.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Richmond county (NC) and Scotland county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.