Spring Lake

County:: Cumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.62
State:: North Carolina

Spring Lake is a town located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Spring Lake has a 2025 population of 11,411. Spring Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,651 in 2020.

The average household income in Spring Lake is $57,317 with a poverty rate of 20.88%. The median age in Spring Lake is 25.4 years: 24.7 years for males, and 26.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Spring Lake includes 38.69% White, 35.89% Black or African American, 6.33% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,493	38.69%
Black or African American	4,168	35.89%
Two or more races	1,881	16.2%
Other race	735	6.33%
Asian	228	1.96%
Native American	95	0.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13	0.11%

Spring Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Spring Lake's average per capita income is $38,535. Household income levels show a median of $50,497. The poverty rate stands at 20.88%.

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	$60,417	-
Families	$54,135	$62,017
Households	$50,497	$57,317
Non Families	$33,187	$43,078

$38,535

Average Income

$50,497

Median Household Income

20.88%

Poverty Rate