Spring Lake town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,252
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,252
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,530
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,684
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,660
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,964
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.9%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,353
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 19.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $338
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,351
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,519
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 68.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,929
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,902
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,944
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,047
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,899
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 493.3
Population per square mile, 2010 518.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 23.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.06
FIPS Code 3764180