Signature · 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts)
Scotland County, NC
Scotland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of the book) alongside 20.8% low-access.
- 20.8%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 31.6%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scotland County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 31.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 57% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Beaufort County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Scotland County ranks #1,622 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 100 counties in NC (20.8% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,622
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in NC
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts) .
How Scotland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Scotland County's 20.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,622 most-affected nationwide.
Scotland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Scotland County has 4 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Scotland County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Pitt 21.7
Pitt 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Mecklenburg 21.3
Mecklenburg 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Scotland 20.8
Scotland 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Beaufort 20.7
Beaufort 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Alexander 20.4
Alexander 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,157 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,511 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,440 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,590 |
| Median Household Income | $45,730 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,980 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 31.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Scotland County
Scotland County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 29
- breeden mart, laurinburg
- community mart, laurinburg
- city xpress, laurinburg
- corner pantry, laurinburg
- first stop, laurinburg
- harry food mart, laurinburg
- joe's kwik marts 6016, laurinburg
- khan & dee store llc, laurel hill
- laurinburg food mart, laurinburg
- murphy usa 6760, laurinburg
- nickys stop n shop, laurinburg
- nic's pic kwik 1, laurinburg
- nic's pic kwik 13, laurel hill
- nic's pic kwik 14, laurinburg
- nic's pic kwik 15, laurinburg
- nic's pic kwik 3, wagram
- nic's pic kwik 7, laurinburg
- nic's pik kwik 12, laurinburg
- nic's pik kwik 8, laurinburg
- nic's pik kwik 9, laurinburg
- old wire road convinience, laurel hill
- scotland stop n shop, laurinburg
- shivaadhya inc, gibson
- shop right, laurinburg
- speedway 8180, laurinburg
- speedway 8664, laurinburg
- springfield convenience, laurel hill
- stop & go, laurinburg
- wagram food mart, wagram
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- big lots 3214, laurinburg
- dollar general 11074, laurel hill
- dollar general 1948, laurinburg
- dollar general 4770, maxton
- dollar general 4946, laurinburg
- dollar general 6287, laurinburg
- dollar general 11459, wagram
- dollar general 20967, laurinburg
- dollar general 24816, gibson
- dollar tree 1039, laurinburg
- family dollar store 141, laurinburg
- family dollar store 2890, laurinburg
- family dollar store 7679, laurel hill
- family dollar 12458, gibson
- family dollar 12942, wagram
- walgreens 15648, laurinburg
Supermarket · 4
- charlie c's iga 795, laurinburg
- food lion 612, laurinburg
- food lion 690, laurinburg
- piggly wiggly 351, laurinburg
Small Grocery Store · 3
- c & b grocery, laurinburg
- laurinburg discount grocery 1, laurinburg
- manleys popoddles, laurinburg
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1255, laurinburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Carolina
One of 99 counties in North Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Scotland County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Scotland County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Scotland County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (20.8% here).
- Salem County, NJ · 20.8% low-access
- Salem County, NJ · 20.8% low-access
- Charleston County, SC · 20.8% low-access
- Charleston County, SC · 20.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (31.6% here).
- Willacy County, TX · 31.9% SNAP
- Knox County, KY · 31.9% SNAP
- Noxubee County, MS · 31.3% SNAP
- Zapata County, TX · 31.3% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, North Carolina in context
Scotland County sits inside North Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Scotland County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37165. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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