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The total population of Lake Waccamaw is estimated to be 1,462 with 710 males (48.56%) and 752 females (51.44%). There are 42 more females than males in Lake Waccamaw.
The median household income in Lake Waccamaw was $61,815 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,676(2.79%) from $60,139 in 2020. This income is 82.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lake Waccamaw sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,795. Overall, the median household income for the town of Lake Waccamaw stands at $61,815.
In Lake Waccamaw, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,297 for males and $34,384 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,411 for males and $52,169 for females.
In Lake Waccamaw, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,622.
In 2022, the population of Lake Waccamaw was 1,273, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake Waccamaw's population was 1,278, a decline of 1.01% compared to a population of 1,291 in 2020.
The median age in Lake Waccamaw, NC is 53.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.85% were under the age of 15, 12.66% aged 15 to 29, 33.84% aged 30 to 64, 31.45% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake Waccamaw population: 81.55% are White, 10.66% are Black or African American, 3.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are some other race and 4.20% are multiracial.