| | Scotland Neck, NC | Laurinburg, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,033 | 15,242 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.7% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.4% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.1 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,038 | 15,915 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,362 | 15,874 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,575 | 11,643 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -23.4% | -6.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -29.7% | 27.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,711.3 | 1,217.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 12.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scotland Neck, NC | Laurinburg, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.5% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 21.0% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.9% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scotland Neck, NC | Laurinburg, NC | United States |
| White | 26.4% | 33.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 72.8% | 47.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 5.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scotland Neck, NC | Laurinburg, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 28.5% | 37.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 24.5% | 34.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 71.5% | 62.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 46.0% | 41.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.5% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.1% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.03 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 980 | 5,442 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 349 | 3,262 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.7% | 16.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.5% | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 631 | 2,180 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.8% | 31.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.0% | 12.1% | 10.8% |