Scotland is a city in Telfair and Wheeler counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 173.
History Settled by Scottish Presbyterians shortly after the American Civil War, the community was first known as "McVille" due to the ancestry of most of the first residents."Scotland, Georgia" https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2009/04/26/scotland-georgia/ The community was later renamed Scotland to avoid confusion with nearby McRae, Georgia.https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2009/04/26/scotland-georgia/ "Scotland, Georgia" The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Scotland as a town in 1911.
Geography
Scotland is located at (32.048683, -82.818080).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.71% is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Scotland city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)19024013063.33%65.57%75.14%Black or African American alone (NH)1071213335.67%33.06%19.08%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0070.00%0.00%4.05%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3531.00%1.37%1.73%Total300366173 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 111 households, and 81 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 173.
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