Lake Waccamaw, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Columbus County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
1,666 Population 593/sq mi density
$79,844 Median Income $51,097 per capita
$294,800 Home Value $322,188 Zillow
$1,069 Median Rent 25.8% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,844 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$294,800 home value, $1,069/mo rent
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,666
Census 2023
Population Density
593
per square mile
Land Area
2.8
square miles (7.2 km²)
Median Age
50.8 yrs
31% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.5%
Male
53.5%
Female
47%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 75.9% US: 61.6%
Black 9.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
75.9%
Black
9.2%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.4%
Veterans
11.3%
88% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.6%
5% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.6%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.4%
14% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.475
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,666
Population Year2023
Population Density593 / sq mi
Land Area2.8 sq mi
Median Age50.8 years

Gender

Male46.5%
Female53.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White75.9%
Black or African American9.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.4%
Veterans11.3%
Disability13.6%
Health Insurance92.6%
Uninsured7.4%
Broadband Access86.1%
Gini Coefficient0.475

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent