Spring Lake, NC Demographics

The total population of Spring Lake is estimated to be 11,710 with 5,695 males (48.63%) and 6,015 females (51.37%). There are 320 more females than males in Spring Lake.
The median household income in Spring Lake was $42,868 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,342(5.18%) from $45,210 in 2020. This income is 57.46% 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, Spring Lake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,227. Overall, the median household income for the town of Spring Lake stands at $42,868.
In Spring Lake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,983 for males and $26,467 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,204 for males and $33,713 for females.
In Spring Lake, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $51,343, followed by White households at $47,603, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $38,151.
In 2022, the population of Spring Lake was 11,762, a 0.67% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Spring Lake's population was 11,841, an increase of 1.67% compared to a population of 11,647 in 2020.
The median age in Spring Lake, NC is 24.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.54% were under the age of 15, 40.55% aged 15 to 29, 29.80% aged 30 to 64, 5.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Spring Lake population: 40.97% are White, 34.50% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.49% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.70% are some other race and 14.02% are multiracial.