Lake Waccamaw

County:: Columbus County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.806
State:: North Carolina

Lake Waccamaw is a town located in Columbus County, North Carolina. Lake Waccamaw has a 2025 population of 1,230. Lake Waccamaw is currently declining at a rate of -0.97% annually and its population has decreased by -4.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,292 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Waccamaw is $141,458 with a poverty rate of 6.84%.The median age in Lake Waccamaw is 50.8 years: 52.1 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Waccamaw includes 75.87% White, 9.24% Black or African American, 3.3% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,264	75.87%
Two or more races	160	9.6%
Black or African American	154	9.24%
Native American	55	3.3%
Other race	33	1.98%

Lake Waccamaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Waccamaw's average per capita income is $48,594. Household income levels show a median of $79,844. The poverty rate stands at 6.84%.

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	$121,500	-
Families	$103,500	$164,036
Households	$79,844	$141,458
Non Families	$40,469	$69,418

$48,594

Average Income

$79,844

Median Household Income

6.84%

Poverty Rate