White Lake, NC Population

Overview

871

Total Population

60.7

Median age

40.41%

Female population %

147.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

80.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in White Lake is 60.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
White Lake's population under 18 was 7.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
White Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in White Lake, 7.12% were under the age of 15, 6.08% aged 15 to 29, 49.48% aged 30 to 64, 35.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 less females than males in White Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.41% females and 59.59% males in White Lake, NC.
The White Lake, NC gender ratio is 147.4:100 i.e. 147.4 men to 100 women (1.474).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 166.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 98.

White Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of White Lake population: 93.46% are White, 4.36% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian and 1.03% are some other race.
White Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 86 (98.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in White Lake is White with a population of 814 (93.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 844 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, White Lake's population increased by 185 (30.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, White Lake's population increased by 60 (7.65%), 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, White Lake's population was lowest in year 2009 at 589.