# Data Centers in Scotland County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Scotland County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/scotland-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Scotland County at a glance - County seat: Laurinburg - Population, 2024 estimate: 33898 - Land area, square miles: 319.1 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2026 - Next reappraisal: 2034 - Regional council: Lumber River Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Scotland County Scotland County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The county applies its zoning ordinance outside municipal planning and development regulation jurisdictions. https://www.scotlandcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/3918/Zoning-Ordinance-2022-signed-2-2 https://www.scotlandcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/4523/Scotland-County-Comprehensive-Land-Use-Plan-?bidId= ### How the county ordinance treats a data center Our search of the county ordinance text found no data-center use by name. A planner decides which listed use applies to a project. The full zoning ordinance contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto. https://www.scotlandcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/3918/Zoning-Ordinance-2022-signed-2-2 ### Municipalities in Scotland County Gibson, Laurinburg, Maxton, Wagram ## Electric providers in Scotland County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Scotland County. - Lumbee River EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Pee Dee Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Laurinburg (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Scotland County - [Laurinburg and Scotland County GIS parcel viewer](https://laurinburg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=889f012d9e2645278a18addbedd03d74): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Scotland County Register of Deeds](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/341/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Scotland County recorded document search](https://cotthosting.com/NCScotlandExternal/User/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/NCScotlandExternal/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchName.aspx): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Scotland County Tax Office](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/335/Taxes): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Scotland County Zoning Department](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/410/Zoning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Scotland County last reappraised real property effective 2026. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2034. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Scotland County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Scotland County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Scotland County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Scotland County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Scotland County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Scotland County have zoning? Scotland County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The county applies its zoning ordinance outside municipal planning and development regulation jurisdictions. ### Who provides electricity in Scotland County? Providers with territory or customers in Scotland County: Lumbee River EMC; Pee Dee Electric; Duke Energy Progress; Laurinburg. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Scotland County? The Laurinburg and Scotland County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Scotland County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Hoke County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hoke-county/index.md) - [Moore County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/moore-county/index.md) - [Richmond County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/richmond-county/index.md) - [Robeson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/robeson-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Scotland County Zoning Ordinance](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/4523/Scotland-County-Comprehensive-Land-Use-Plan-?bidId=) - [Scotland County ordinance use search](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/3918/Zoning-Ordinance-2022-signed-2-2) - [Scotland County Zoning Department](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/410/Zoning) - [Laurinburg and Scotland County GIS parcel viewer](https://laurinburg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=889f012d9e2645278a18addbedd03d74) - [Scotland County Register of Deeds](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/341/Register-of-Deeds) - [Scotland County recorded document search](https://cotthosting.com/NCScotlandExternal/User/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/NCScotlandExternal/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchName.aspx) - [Scotland County Tax Office](https://www.scotlandcounty.org/335/Taxes) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.