Scotia

In Hampton County, South Carolina.

Population: 126

Located in Hampton County, South Carolina, Scotia is a community with a population of 126.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scotia's population declined 59.0% from 307 to 126.

The typical home was built around 1990. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 67
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

307126

Median household income

$27,375$25,500

Median home value

$83,900$92,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	307	$27,375	$83,900
2020	191	$25,500	$76,700
2021	169	—	$84,700
2022	111	—	$92,100
2023	126	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	11.1%
18 to 24	12	9.5%
25 to 34	12	9.5%
35 to 44	23	18.3%
45 to 54	22	17.5%
55 to 64	7	5.6%
65 to 74	20	15.9%
75 and over	16	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4	3.2%
Black or African American	122	96.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's6.0%

Bachelor's degree1.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	12.0%
High school graduate	67	67.0%
Some college or associate's	6	6.0%
Bachelor's degree	1	1.0%
Graduate or professional degree	14	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	87.5%
Carpooled	9	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	40	55.6%
30 to 44 min	10	13.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	30.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 15.9% (20 of 126)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	62.5%
Nonfamily households	18	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	48	71.6%
Vacant	19	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	93.8%
Renter-occupied	3	6.3%

1-unit, detached34.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other65.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	34.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	65.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4564465
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.6805, -81.2433