Lake Lure

County:: Rutherford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.166
State:: North Carolina

Lake Lure is a town located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Lake Lure has a 2025 population of 1,399. Lake Lure is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,368 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Lure is $120,926 with a poverty rate of 8.94%.The median age in Lake Lure is 61.8 years: 59.6 years for males, and 64.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Lure includes 83.74% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,246	83.74%
Two or more races	229	15.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.6%
Native American	4	0.27%

Lake Lure Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Lure's average per capita income is $69,688. Household income levels show a median of $72,813. The poverty rate stands at 8.94%.

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	$131,842	-
Families	$123,250	$171,024
Households	$72,813	$120,926
Non Families	$33,633	$54,523

$69,688

Average Income

$72,813

Median Household Income

8.94%

Poverty Rate