Lake Lure

Population: 1,488
Median household income: $72,813
Median home value: $510,300

Located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Lake Lure is a community with a population of 1,488. At $72,813, its median household income sits above Rutherford County's $49,771.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Lure's population held roughly steady from 1,498 to 1,488, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $338,600 to $510,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,488
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,813
Median home value: $510,300
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 2,339
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4981,488

Median household income

$63,802$72,813

Median home value

$338,600$510,300

Median gross rent

$744$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,498	$63,802	$338,600	$744
2020	1,634	$60,882	$372,900	$781
2021	1,500	$70,958	$378,400	$931
2022	1,575	$75,259	$480,100	$875
2023	1,488	$72,813	$510,300	$778

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6427.5%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	1.1%
5 to 17	114	7.7%
18 to 24	24	1.6%
25 to 34	50	3.4%
35 to 44	111	7.5%
45 to 54	149	10.0%
55 to 64	409	27.5%
65 to 74	383	25.7%
75 and over	231	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,227	82.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate11.7%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree36.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	3.7%
High school graduate	156	11.7%
Some college or associate's	346	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	481	36.1%
Graduate or professional degree	301	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.1%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	326	56.5%
Carpooled	22	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	29.1%
Other means	33	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	24.4%
15 to 29 min	64	15.6%
30 to 44 min	140	34.2%
45 to 59 min	52	12.7%
60+ min	53	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 8.9% (133 of 1,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	463	56.7%
Nonfamily households	353	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	816	34.9%
Vacant	1,523	65.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	703	86.2%
Renter-occupied	113	13.8%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,685	72.0%
1-unit, attached	128	5.5%
2 to 4 units	297	12.7%
5 to 19 units	206	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3736500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 35.4484, -82.2022