Population
253 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Scotland, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Scotland - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 253
- Residents
- $59,750
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Scotland - the verdict
Nationally, Scotland sits in the 35th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 35th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Scotland, GA
Georgia's Scotland is a small town, with 253 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Scotland households earn a median of $59,750 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 32.3 years. Educational attainment runs 17.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Scotland (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 6.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$59,750 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Scotland compare to other US cities?
Where Scotland sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 35% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Scotland's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
35th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
253
Median Income
$59,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
32.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.9%
Carpool
19.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.3%
Based on 86 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Scotland sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Scotland's 253 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Scotland's $59,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Scotland compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Scotland, GA?
What is the population of Scotland, GA? +
Scotland, GA has a population of 253 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Scotland, GA? +
Scotland households earn a median of $59,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Scotland? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Scotland; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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