Lake Waccamaw

County:: Columbus County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.806
State:: North Carolina

Lake Waccamaw is a town located in Columbus County, North Carolina. Lake Waccamaw has a 2025 population of 1,230. Lake Waccamaw is currently declining at a rate of -0.97% annually and its population has decreased by -4.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,292 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Waccamaw is $141,458 with a poverty rate of 6.84%. The median age in Lake Waccamaw is 50.8 years: 52.1 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Waccamaw includes 75.87% White, 9.24% Black or African American, 3.3% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,264	75.87%
Two or more races	160	9.6%
Black or African American	154	9.24%
Native American	55	3.3%
Other race	33	1.98%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lake Waccamaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Waccamaw's average per capita income is $48,594. Household income levels show a median of $79,844. The poverty rate stands at 6.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$121,500	-
Families	$103,500	$164,036
Households	$79,844	$141,458
Non Families	$40,469	$69,418

$48,594

Average Income

$79,844

Median Household Income

6.84%

Poverty Rate