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Moving to Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

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Population: 1,411. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,460 (+3.5% change)
Males: 658 (46.6%), Females: 753 (53.4%)

Columbus County

Zip code: 28450

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $47,692
Median house value: $140,400

Population by Race

Races in Lake Waccamaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
  • Black (15.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (29.8%), English (10.3%), Irish (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Scottish (4.3%), German (4.0%).

Elevation: 63 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Waccamaw

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Waccamaw town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +458 (+48.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Waccamaw:

  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
  • BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SUPPLY, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Waccamaw:

  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 43 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 53 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Waccamaw:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Waccamaw:

  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 44 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 54 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Waccamaw:

  • EAST COLUMBUS HIGH (Students: 656; Location: 1 GATOR LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Waccamaw:

  • BOYS AND GIRLS HOME (Students: 30; Location: FLEMINGTON DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 08)

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