Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,586.
The best of Scotland Neck’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Scotland Neck’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On incomes, just 1 of North Carolina’s 448 towns do worse. Scotland Neck's public schools trail 91% of North Carolina towns on state tests and graduation. Only 2 of North Carolina’s 451 towns score higher on history. Scotland Neck's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Scotland Neck has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Scotland Neck beats most towns.
Hoffman-Bowers-Josey-Riddick House2,059 counted in 2010 and 1,640 in 2020; an estimated 1,586 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Scotland Neck is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Scotland Neck, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Scotland Neck.
Scotland Neck’s median rent is $559 a month, below both North Carolina’s towns ($1,085 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 47% of Scotland Neck households own their home. Typical home values rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Scotland Neck | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $559 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
22% of adults have diabetes in Scotland Neck. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Scotland Neck. 43% of adults have obesity in Scotland Neck.
| Scotland Neck | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scotland Neck | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7.4% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Scotland Neck has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Scotland Neck is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Scotland Neck since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Scotland Neck for work: only 13% work in town. Scotland Neck’s median household income is $19,000. Jobs based in Scotland Neck fell to 600 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013.
| Scotland Neck | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $19,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Scotland Neck; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Scotland Neck residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
5 places in Scotland Neck on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Scotland Neck.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Scotland Neck is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scotland Neck had a population of 1,640. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
6 notable people were born here, including John Eaton and William Walton Kitchin.
