Old HundredNC
This town of 131 people was settled in 1874.
Is Old Hundred a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in Old Hundred, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Old Hundred. Old Hundred has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Old Hundred has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Laurinburg (17%), Bennettsville (5%) and Lumber Bridge (3%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Old Hundred is hotter than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
The seasons in Old Hundred: mild winters, warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Old Hundred is inland flooding, at a high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Old Hundred sits above 64% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Old Hundred’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
In Old Hundred, nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Old Hundred. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% say their health is fair or poor, 27% worry about having enough food.
| Old Hundred | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old Hundred | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.5% | 13.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Old Hundred
Moving to Old Hundred: who provides what
Old Hundred is unincorporated, so Scotland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Old Hundred for work
Where Old Hundred’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Old Hundred
About 0 of every 100 Old Hundred residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Old Hundred
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Old Hundred is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Old Hundred had a population of 218. Old Hundred has the lowest per capita income ($5,846) of any CDP in North Carolina.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
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