Short-term kit
RA100 short-term liquid scintillation radon test kit
- Lab fee extra
Method: Liquid scintillation
In home: 48 to 96 hours
Locations and reports
Radon Levels in Scotland County, North Carolina
EPA puts Scotland County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and only 3 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2021). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
3.2%
19.4 pts below NC
- Scotland
- 3.2%
- NC
- 22.6%
31 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
1.0pCi/L
Below action level
- Scotland
- 1.0 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
31
73rd of 75 by tests
- Scotland
- 31
- Wake
- 9,694
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in NC
64 of 75
Lowest quarter
- Scotland
- 3.2%
- Transylvania
- 47.8%
By share, of 75 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Scotland County
Starts at Scotland County's median, 1.0 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.0 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Scotland County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Scotland County, At a glance
Scotland County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Scotland County, 2021
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% |
2021: 0.0%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 0.0%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 3 tests were reported to CDC for Scotland County over 2021, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2021. Measured data period: 2005 to 2021 (every CDC figure on file).
Scotland County, Compared
Scotland County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Only 1 of 31 radon tests reported for Scotland County over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L (3.2%). The median result, 1.0 pCi/L, sits below 2, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, and the top reported result was 6.0 pCi/L.
The newest figure, in 2021, counts only 3 tests (0.0% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 31-test figure.
Across 99 North Carolina counties pooled together, 22.6% of tests reached that level, so Scotland County runs 19.4 points below its state. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 32.5 points lower. Its place in the state: 64th of 75 North Carolina counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 3.2% share point the same way here. Of 3 neighbours with a figure, 2 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 1 a smaller one; the spread is 0.0% (Richmond County) to 19.2% (Moore County).
Below the action level, 26 tests (83.9%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 55.6% statewide, and 4 tests (12.9%) fell between 2 and 4, against 21.8% statewide. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land low radon potential.
The busiest year on file was 2020, with 14 tests reported; the quietest, 2014, had 1.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Scotland County, Geology
The ground under Scotland County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Scotland County's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. All of it lies in the area the map calls Inner Coastal Plain, to which USGS gives a radon index of 8, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Coastal Plain | Fossiliferous clay and sand, shelly sand, sandy marl, and limestone. | Low | 8 | 100% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Scotland County beside the ground around it
Across North Carolina 1.3% of the land is rated high; none of Scotland County's is. Of the 5 counties that border it, 1 has more moderate-potential ground, Richmond County the most at 22.0%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Scotland County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Scotland County
- North Carolina Radon ProgramNorth Carolina Radon Program, run by NCDHHS, answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in North Carolina.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
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- Professionals in North Carolina2 professionals are listed in North Carolina.
What North Carolina's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
The North Carolina Radon Program is presently developing a Radon Proficiency Program as directed by Session Law 2023-91 House Bill 782 .
What it means
Scotland County, Questions
Questions about radon in Scotland County
Are radon levels high in Scotland County?
In 2021, 0.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Scotland County, North Carolina were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 0.1 pCi/L. Of 75 North Carolina counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 63 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 22.6%.
Which counties border Scotland County?
Scotland County borders 5 counties: Richmond County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Marlboro County, SC, Robeson County, NC and Moore County, NC.
Products
Scotland County, Products
Testing a home in Scotland County
In Scotland County, 3.2% of 31 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 22.6% pooled across North Carolina. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Scotland County.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL116 long-term radon test kit
- Lab fee extra
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
Monitor
Wave Plus battery radon and air quality monitor
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Bluetooth
- App only
Method: Alpha spectrometry
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Scotland County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Scotland County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Moore County, NCEPA zone 3
19.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.3 pCi/L · 99 tests · 16.0 points above Scotland County
- Radon levels in Robeson County, NCEPA zone 3
3.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.8 pCi/L · 53 tests · 0.6 points above Scotland County
- Radon levels in Richmond County, NCEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.6 pCi/L · 52 tests · 3.2 points below Scotland County
- Radon levels in Hoke County, NCEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.8 pCi/L · 19 tests · 3.2 points below Scotland County
- Radon levels in Marlboro County, SCEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.9 pCi/L · 7 tests · 3.2 points below Scotland County
Scotland County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Scotland County
Scotland County's population has barely moved since 2020: 33,322 residents on July 1, 2025 against 33,413 then, by the Census Bureau's estimates. That works out to 104 people per square mile of land. Its largest town, Laurinburg, has 14,582 residents, 43.8% of the total. Reported testing is thin here: 31 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 0.9 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where North Carolina as a whole comes to 6.5.
From Laurinburg to East Laurinburg, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Scotland County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurinburg | 14,582 | −3.4% | 43.8% |
| Maxtonextends beyond Scotland County | 2,149 | +2.2% | Counted whole |
| Wagram | 613 | +0.3% | 1.8% |
| Gibson | 455 | +1.1% | 1.4% |
- East Laurinburg
5 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. “(part)” marks a place that extends into another county. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Scotland County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Scotland County, Homes
Homes in Scotland County
Of Scotland County's 14,421 homes, 57% are detached houses, against 65% across North Carolina; 28% are mobile homes. The homes are older than North Carolina's as a whole: half were built before 1981 (1990 for North Carolina), and 19% date from before 1960. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (North Carolina: 66%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Scotland County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 14,421 | 4,815,195 |
| Detached houses | 57% | 65% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 7% | 14% |
| Mobile homes | 28% | 11% |
| Built before 1960 | 19% | 14% |
| Built since 2000 | 15% | 33% |
| Middle year built | 1981 | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied | 59% | 66% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.