Demographics & People — Spring Lake, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)11,613
Estimated 2026~11,500
Median Age26.1
Total Households4,321
Family Households2,791
Average Household Size2.5
Diversity Index0.6434 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White4,493
Black or African American4,168
Asian228
Hispanic or Latino1,826

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups6,459
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,247
Unclassified or not reported1,843
German1,621
Irish1,104
Italian947
Hispanic: Mexican763
Hispanic: Puerto Rican652
Hispanic: Central American462
English408

Language

English Only9,262
Spanish806
Population 5+10,484

Veterans

Veterans1,294
Population 18+6,255

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.9 minutes
Work from Home3.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Spring Lake, North Carolina.