| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 32,612 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37165 |
| CBSA: | Laurinburg, NC |
| Land Area: | 256 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.8134, -79.4926 |
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32,612 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 256 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 34,545 to 32,612 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28396 (Wagram, $63,250 median) and poorest ZIP 28343 (Gibson, $29,306) are 15.6 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $80,700 in 28343 (Gibson) to $158,900 in 28396 (Wagram).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 43 people/sq mi in 28396 (Wagram) to 202 in 28352 (Laurinburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.1% bachelor's+ in 28343 (Gibson) to 17.9% in 28352 (Laurinburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #69 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #96 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,522 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,661 of 21,921 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Scotland County lost 5.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024.