Town in Rutherford County, North Carolina · 13.2 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Lake Lure. The typical household earns $80,357, and the median resident is 61.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,369 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.47%
Men 59.1 · Women 64.2
2010–2026
1,396
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,396
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,396 | +5 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,391 | +1 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 1,390 | +3 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 1,387 | +10 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 1,377 | +6 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 1,371 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 1,369 | +217 | 18.84% |
| 2019 | 1,152 | +5 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 1,147 | +3 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 1,144 | +3 | 0.26% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 66% | 54% |
| Never married | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Widowed | 17% | 6% | 27% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau