Town in Cumberland County, North Carolina · 23.6 sq mi · 473 people per sq mi
11,166 people live in Spring Lake. The typical household earns $51,958, and the median resident is 26.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,660 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.68%
Men 25.6 · Women 26.6
1960–2026
11,166
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
11,166
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,166 | -86 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,252 | +78 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 11,174 | -48 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 11,222 | -63 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 11,285 | -231 | 2.01% |
| 2021 | 11,516 | -144 | 1.23% |
| 2020 | 11,660 | -80 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 11,740 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 11,736 | -31 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 11,767 | -418 | 3.43% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Spring Lake has a population change lower than Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 116 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 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 32% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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