North Carolina / Census place 3764180

Spring Lake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Spring Lake town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,252
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
476/sq mi
23.6 sq mi land area
Median age
26.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,958
Median home value
$124,000
Median gross rent
$1,351
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.2%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FAYETTEVILLE RGNL AP GRANNIS F (15 mi from place center)
Average high
73.6°F
Average low
52.4°F
Annual rainfall
44.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Spring Lake.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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