Lake Junaluska

County:: Haywood County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.294
State:: North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a CDP located in Haywood County, North Carolina. Lake Junaluska has a 2025 population of 3,038. Lake Junaluska is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually but its population has decreased by -6.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,252 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Junaluska is $86,964 with a poverty rate of 7.17%.The median age in Lake Junaluska is 53.2 years: 47.9 years for males, and 54.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Junaluska includes 92.46% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,684	92.46%
Two or more races	93	3.2%
Other race	53	1.83%
Native American	43	1.48%
Asian	30	1.03%

Lake Junaluska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Junaluska's average per capita income is $47,925. Household income levels show a median of $82,115. The poverty rate stands at 7.17%.

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	$109,583	-
Families	$97,500	$106,748
Households	$82,115	$86,964
Non Families	$32,356	$49,281

$47,925

Average Income

$82,115

Median Household Income

7.17%

Poverty Rate