In 2020, Lake Waccamaw, NC had a population of 1.61k people with a median age of 53.2 and a median household income of $53,073. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lake Waccamaw, NC declined from 1,733 to 1,606, a −7.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,692 to $53,073, a 0.723% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Waccamaw, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.59%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), White (Hispanic) (1.56%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.685%).
None of the households in Lake Waccamaw, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Lake Waccamaw, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Lake Waccamaw, NC was $256,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.
Most people in Lake Waccamaw, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Waccamaw, NC was 2 cars per household.