Boiling Spring Lakes is a city located in Brunswick County North Carolina. Boiling Spring Lakes has a 2024 population of 6,821. Boiling Spring Lakes is currently growing at a rate of 3.19% annually and its population has increased by 14.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,979 in 2020.
The average household income in Boiling Spring Lakes is $68,754 with a poverty rate of 8.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Boiling Spring Lakes is 47.5 years, 45.5 years for males, and 48.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boiling Spring Lakes was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,724 | 2.21 | 77.2 | 22.8 |
| Married | 1,427 | 2.96 | 93.5 | 6.5 |
| Non Family | 1,171 | 1.19 | 57.9 | 42.1 |
| Female | 126 | 3.22 | 72.2 | 27.8 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
77.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.63%.
All
Male
Female
$46,581
Average Earnings
$60,404
Average Male
$25,585
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.58% of Boiling Spring Lakes residents speak only English, while 2.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.
rate
8.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.53%
Male Poverty Rate
6.5%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Boiling Spring Lakes is Multiple, with 24.4% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Boiling Spring Lakes is Black, with 0.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.94%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
60.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.4%
Male Marriage Rate
60.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.7%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
42.69%
Born in Boiling Spring Lakes
99.54%
Native Born
0.46%
Foreign Born
0.25%
Non Citizen
0.22%
Naturalized
99.54% of Boiling Spring Lakes residents were born in the United States, with 42.69% having been born in North Carolina. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 7,873 | 210 | 2.74% |
| 2028 | 7,663 | 211 | 2.83% |
| 2027 | 7,452 | 210 | 2.9% |
| 2026 | 7,242 | 211 | 3% |
| 2025 | 7,031 | 210 | 3.08% |
| 2024 | 6,821 | 211 | 3.19% |
| 2023 | 6,610 | 210 | 3.28% |
| 2022 | 6,400 | 215 | 3.48% |
| 2021 | 6,185 | 206 | 3.45% |
| 2020 | 5,979 | -311 | -4.94% |
| 2019 | 6,290 | 143 | 2.33% |
| 2018 | 6,147 | 117 | 1.94% |
| 2017 | 6,030 | 138 | 2.34% |
| 2016 | 5,892 | 132 | 2.29% |
| 2015 | 5,760 | 105 | 1.86% |
| 2014 | 5,655 | 75 | 1.34% |
| 2013 | 5,580 | 89 | 1.62% |
| 2012 | 5,491 | 52 | 0.96% |
| 2011 | 5,439 | 51 | 0.95% |
| 2010 | 5,388 | 2,416 | 81.29% |
| 2000 | 2,972 | 0 | 0% |