Lake Waccamaw, NC Population

Overview

1,501

Total Population

53.3

Median age

52.76%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

115.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lake Waccamaw's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Waccamaw is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Waccamaw's population under 18 was 22.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Waccamaw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Waccamaw, 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.

There are 83 more females than males in Lake Waccamaw:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.76% females and 47.24% males in Lake Waccamaw, NC.
The Lake Waccamaw, NC gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 92.

Lake Waccamaw's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lake Waccamaw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,475 (98.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Waccamaw is White with a population of 1,224 (81.55% of the total population).

Lake Waccamaw's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,469 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Waccamaw's population increased by 51 (3.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Waccamaw's population decreased by 178 (12.12%), 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 Waccamaw's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,273.