Town in Columbus County, North Carolina · 2.8 sq mi · 437 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Lake Waccamaw. The typical household earns $72,500, and the median resident is 46.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,291 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.27%
Men 49.3 · Women 41.9
2010–2026
1,226
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,226
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,226 | -13 | 1.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,239 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 1,239 | +5 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 1,234 | -16 | 1.28% |
| 2022 | 1,250 | -27 | 2.11% |
| 2021 | 1,277 | -14 | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 1,291 | -113 | 8.05% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | -8 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 1,412 | -11 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 1,423 | +7 | 0.49% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 59% | 44% |
| Never married | 29% | 27% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau