Scotland Neck is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,612 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scotland Neck is the 332nd largest community in North Carolina.

You will also find that a lot of people in Scotland Neck work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Scotland Neck, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.17 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Scotland Neck doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Scotland Neck with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Scotland Neck in 2022 was $19,716, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,864 for a family of four. However, Scotland Neck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scotland Neck also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.41% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Scotland Neck is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scotland Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scotland Neck residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Scotland Neck include English, Irish, European, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Scotland Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.