Laurel Hill

Population: 916
Median household income: $26,250
Median home value: $90,500

Laurel Hill, a community in Scotland County, North Carolina, has 916 residents. Its median household income of $26,250 runs below the Scotland County figure of $43,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel Hill's population declined 23.3% from 1,194 to 916, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $81,000 to $90,500.

The median gross rent is $1,066. 8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 916
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $26,250
Median home value: $90,500
Median gross rent: $1,066
Housing units: 495
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 16.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,194916

Median household income

$26,161$26,250

Median home value

$81,000$90,500

Median gross rent

$797$1,066

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,194	$26,161	$81,000	$797
2020	1,117	$25,132	$80,200	$932
2021	1,125	$25,741	$80,700	$920
2022	869	$23,086	$80,000	$885
2023	916	$26,250	$90,500	$1,066

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1726.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.2%
5 to 17	242	26.4%
18 to 24	72	7.9%
25 to 34	110	12.0%
35 to 44	131	14.3%
45 to 54	61	6.7%
55 to 64	66	7.2%
65 to 74	142	15.5%
75 and over	63	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	319	34.8%
Black or African American	226	24.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	187	20.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	5.8%
Two or more races	131	14.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	16.6%
High school graduate	181	31.6%
Some college or associate's	249	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	39	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled28.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	70.3%
Carpooled	78	28.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	10.0%
15 to 29 min	146	52.3%
30 to 44 min	51	18.3%
45 to 59 min	28	10.0%
60+ min	26	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 40.9% (375 of 916)

	Count	Share
Family households	244	70.1%
Nonfamily households	104	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	348	70.3%
Vacant	147	29.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	202	58.0%
Renter-occupied	146	42.0%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	59.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	198	40.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3737120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.8095, -79.5455