Lake Wylie, South Carolina Population 2024

15,306

Lake Wylie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Wylie was:

  • White: 79.71%
  • Black or African American: 10.23%
  • Two or more races: 7.13%
  • Asian: 2.15%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,940.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.62% (1,215)
The current population of Lake Wylie, South Carolina is 15,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,091.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,09879.71%
Black or African American1,55310.23%
Two or more races1,0827.13%
Asian3262.15%
Native American920.61%
Other race260.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Wylie Population by Race

Lake Wylie Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Wylie Median Age

38.7

Total

35.8

Male

40.2

Female

Lake Wylie Adults

There are 10,926 adults, (1,952 of whom are seniors) in Lake Wylie.

Lake Wylie Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Wylie Sex Ratio

Female7,46849.21%
Male7,70950.79%

Lake Wylie Population by Age

Lake Wylie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5942.7177.522.5
Married3,3403.2291.68.4
Non Family1,1921.1755.944.1
Female6313.3846.953.1
Male4312.0873.526.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Wylie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade790.82%
Associates Degree1,44214.94%
Bachelors Degree2,91730.22%
Graduate Degree1,56316.2%
High School Graduate1,44614.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1011.05%
Some College2,10321.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Wylie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Wylie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7867,7563,770
Black815787215
Hispanic549455176
2+ Races538465250
Asian216188148
Other Race262016
Native American1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.52%.

Lake Wylie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,328$100,833$66,201
Graduate Degree$68,542$131,667$59,693
High School Graduate$31,797$37,422$22,791
Less Than 9th Grade$53,538$53,411$0
Overall$61,319$78,471$44,160
Some College$57,723$87,333$29,556

$61,319

Average Earnings

$78,471

Average Male

$44,160

Average Female

Lake Wylie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Wylie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Wylie Language

92.28% of Lake Wylie residents speak only English, while 7.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.47% of the population.

Lake Wylie Language

Lake Wylie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,7277836.68%
Black1,55342827.56%
Multiple1,08227325.23%
Hispanic1,07325123.39%
Native921314.13%
Asian32682.45%

10.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.16%

Male Poverty Rate

13.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Wylie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Wylie is Black, with 27.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Wylie is Asian, with 2.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.57%.

Lake Wylie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.56%
Less Than 9th Grade24.44%
Some College4.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Lake Wylie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.52%
Male Unemployed54.59%
Female Employed3.73%
Male Employed1.33%

Lake Wylie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Wylie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,100$155,583
Households$112,113$139,858
Married Families$153,226$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,000$78,634

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Wylie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Wylie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Wylie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake Wylie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Wylie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

785

Number of Veterans

637

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War340
First Gulf War216
Vietnam207
World War II40
Korea0

Lake Wylie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54337
65 to 74169
75+169
55 to 64103
18 to 347

Lake Wylie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6627.41%
Black12211.33%
Hispanic417.47%
2+ Races10.17%

Lake Wylie Veterans by Race

Lake Wylie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Wylie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Wylie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Wylie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Wylie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

14.98%

Born in Lake Wylie

92.85%

Native Born

7.15%

Foreign Born

3.36%

Non Citizen

3.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.85% of Lake Wylie residents were born in the United States, with 14.98% having been born in South Carolina. 3.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Wylie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202415,3064623.11%
202314,8444623.21%
202214,3828226.06%
202113,560-531-3.77%
202014,0911,2069.36%
201912,8853162.51%
201812,5693993.28%
201712,1706986.08%
201611,4727346.84%
201510,7381,09811.39%
20149,6407007.83%
20138,940-195-2.13%
20129,1354645.35%
20118,671-170-1.92%
20108,84100%

Lake Wylie Population by Year