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Spring Lake

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
23.62

Spring Lake is a town located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Spring Lake has a 2026 population of 11,166. Spring Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -3.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,517 in 2020.

The median household income in Spring Lake is $51,958 with a poverty rate of 17.68%. The median age in Spring Lake is 26.1 years: 25.6 years for males, and 26.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males.

11.2K
Total Population
473
Density (mi²)
-86 -0.76%
Growth

Spring Lake Population

Spring Lake Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202611,166-86-0.76%
202511,252780.7%
202411,174-48-0.43%
202311,222-63-0.56%
202211,285-231-2.01%
202111,516-168-1.44%
202011,517-538-4.46%
201912,055380.32%
201812,01720.02%
201712,015-383-3.09%
201612,398380.31%
201512,360-215-1.71%
201412,575-66-0.52%
201312,6412482%
201212,393-308-2.43%
201112,7011,1309.77%
201011,571-393-3.28%
20008,0985747.63%
19907,5241,25119.94%
19806,2732,30558.09%
19703,968-142-3.45%
19604,11000%

Median Age

Overall: 26.1 years
Female: 26.6 years
Male: 25.6 years

Spring Lake Adults

There are 8,653 adults, (913 of whom are seniors) in Spring Lake.

Sex Ratio

Female: 5,908 (51%)
Male: 5,665 (49%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Spring Lake includes 37.98% White, 34.67% Black or African American, 6.77% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White4,39537.98%
Black or African American4,01234.67%
Two or more races2,00417.32%
Other race7846.77%
Asian2552.2%
Native American1090.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.12%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races9638.32%
Other race5404.67%
White4593.97%
Black or African American510.44%
Native American460.4%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,96134.23%
White3,93634.01%
Two or more races1,0419%
Asian2552.2%
Other race2442.11%
Native American630.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.12%

Spring Lake Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Spring Lake's average per capita income is $39,279. Household income levels show a median of $51,958. The poverty rate stands at 17.68%.

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$67,526-
Families$60,455$64,834
Households$51,958$60,038
Non Families$36,191$45,841

$39,279

Average Income

$51,958

Median Household Income

17.68%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)