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Boiling Spring Lakes

North Carolina · 1,672 residents · 24.1 sq mi
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Boiling Spring Lakes is home to 1,672 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 44% since 2000. The median age is 38.4, about 5 years above the US median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of residents.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,672
−44%vs 2000
vs 2,972 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 40.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K3K4K5K7K19902000201020202024Boiling Spring Lakes
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(100)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(106)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(110)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(86)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(238)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(217)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(187)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.8%(198)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.9%(216)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(82)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(15)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,469
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,165 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,013
−17%vs 2000
vs $18,079 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$73,600
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$407
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $525 in 2000
US average: $450
91.5%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.4% in 2000
8.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(2,797)
Black3.2%(96)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(18)
Asian0.3%(10)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,620)
Black2.1%(35)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(12)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0.9%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.8%(52)
Costa Rican0.2%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German19.7%(1,252)
Irish18.6%(1,179)
English10.8%(688)
Italian5.9%(374)
American5.8%(371)
Polish5.5%(347)
Scottish3.2%(204)
Welsh1.6%(100)
Swedish1.5%(94)
French1.1%(68)
Norwegian0.8%(48)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(47)
Danish0.5%(34)
Russian0.5%(32)
Dutch0.5%(29)
Portuguese0.3%(19)
Austrian0.3%(16)
Iranian0.2%(14)
Turkish0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

14.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.8%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(829)
Married62.8%(1,815)
Widowed1.1%(32)
Divorced7.3%(212)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(477)
Married63.5%(1,588)
Widowed6.8%(170)
Divorced10.7%(267)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.7%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.4%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.7%(148)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(106)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(120)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 427 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina?

Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina has about 1,672 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina?

The typical household in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina earns about $30,469 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina expensive?

In Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $73,600, and the typical rent is about $407 a month.

How educated are people in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina?

About 14.2% of adults age 25 and over in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina?

About 7.2% of people in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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