Boiling Spring Lakes, NC Population

Overview

5,863

Total Population

47.1

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boiling Spring Lakes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boiling Spring Lakes is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boiling Spring Lakes's population under 18 was 21.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boiling Spring Lakes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boiling Spring Lakes, 17.52% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.21% aged 30 to 64, 19.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 217 less females than males in Boiling Spring Lakes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC.
The Boiling Spring Lakes, NC gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 396.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 322.

Boiling Spring Lakes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boiling Spring Lakes population: 89.49% are White, 2.87% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian and 6.21% are multiracial.
Boiling Spring Lakes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,733 (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boiling Spring Lakes is White with a population of 5,247 (89.49% of the total population).

Boiling Spring Lakes's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,400 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Boiling Spring Lakes's population increased by 2,349 (77.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boiling Spring Lakes's population increased by 591 (10.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boiling Spring Lakes's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,039.