Lake Waccamaw, NC Demographics
A map of Lake Waccamaw's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,071 | 82.6% |
Black | 119 | 9.2% |
Native American/Other | 47 | 3.6% |
Multiracial | 34 | 2.6% |
Hispanic | 15 | 1.2% |
Asian | 10 | 0.8% |
Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina had a population of 1,296 in 2020. It was 82.6% White, 9.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Waccamaw, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is the 399th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Lake Waccamaw's White Population
1,071 residents of Lake Waccamaw identify as White, or 82.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Waccamaw considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is ranked #223 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake Waccamaw is more White than neighboring Hallsboro (41.6% White), Bolton (23.9% White), Whiteville (47.3% White), Brunswick (27.9% White), and East Arcadia (5% White).
Lake Waccamaw's Black Population
119 residents of Lake Waccamaw identify as Black, or 9.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Waccamaw slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is ranked #436 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake Waccamaw is less Black than neighboring Hallsboro (49% Black), Bolton (57.2% Black), Whiteville (41.2% Black), Brunswick (59.1% Black), and East Arcadia (85.9% Black).
Lake Waccamaw's Asian Population
10 residents of Lake Waccamaw identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Waccamaw roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake Waccamaw is more Asian than neighboring Hallsboro (0% Asian), Brunswick (0.4% Asian), and East Arcadia (0% Asian).
Lake Waccamaw's Hispanic Population
15 residents of Lake Waccamaw identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Waccamaw slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is ranked #744 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake Waccamaw is less Hispanic than neighboring Hallsboro (4.7% Hispanic), Bolton (5.4% Hispanic), Whiteville (5% Hispanic), and Brunswick (7.8% Hispanic).
Lake Waccamaw's Native American/Other Population
47 residents of Lake Waccamaw identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Waccamaw roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake Waccamaw is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hallsboro (2.4% Native American/Other), Whiteville (1.7% Native American/Other), and Brunswick (1.8% Native American/Other). Lake Waccamaw is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bolton (6.9% Native American/Other).
Lake Waccamaw's Multiracial Population
34 residents of Lake Waccamaw identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Waccamaw roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw is ranked #613 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake Waccamaw is more Multiracial than neighboring Hallsboro (2.4% Multiracial). Lake Waccamaw is less Multiracial than neighboring Bolton (5.8% Multiracial), Whiteville (4% Multiracial), Brunswick (3% Multiracial), and East Arcadia (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.