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

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