Overview
1,500
Total Population
61.9
Median age
54.20%
Female population %
84.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
90.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lake Lure's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake Lure is 61.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lake Lure's population under 18 was 7.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lake Lure's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lake Lure, 7.00% were under the age of 15, 5.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.13% aged 30 to 64, 38.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lake Lure, NC population by age group The graph shows Lake Lure's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lake-lure-nc-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 126 more females than males in Lake Lure:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.20% females and 45.80% males in Lake Lure, NC.
- The Lake Lure, NC gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 133.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 150.
![Lake Lure, NC population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lake Lure, NC population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lake-lure-nc-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lake Lure's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake Lure population: 95.20% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.47% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.40% are multiracial.
- Lake Lure's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,495 (99.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lake Lure is White with a population of 1,428 (95.20% of the total population).
![Lake Lure, NC population by race The bar chart shows Lake Lure, NC population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lake-lure-nc-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Lake Lure's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,376 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lake Lure's population increased by 122 (11.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lake Lure's population increased by 201 (17.24%), 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, Lake Lure's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,024.
![Lake Lure, NC population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lake Lure's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lake-lure-nc-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)