Scotland County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,157. Its county seat is Laurinburg.

Scotland County comprises the Laurinburg, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Fayetteville-Lumberton-Laurinburg, NC Combined Statistical Area.

The county was founded in 1899 from the southeastern part of Richmond County, which was divided to reduced the travel time for residents to the county seat of Rockingham. The county name documents the strong historic and cultural influence from the early settlers from Scotland.

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Unemployment 16.2%

Voter Registration Thousands

In the General Assembly

• State House
• Garland Pierce (NC-48)
• Ken Goodman (NC-66)
• State Senate
• Gene McLaurin (NC-25)

Election Results