What percentage of people rent in Lake Waccamaw, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Waccamaw, NC, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Waccamaw, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 186 renting households against 438 that own their home.

In Lake Waccamaw, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.8% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 186 (±59)
Median renter income: $35,833 (±$32,453)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Waccamaw

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Waccamaw	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.8% (±8.3 points)	28.9% (±2.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	186 (±59)	5,796 (±487)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	438 (±82)	14,252 (±522)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,833 (±$32,453)	$34,801 (±$3,777)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,833 (±$22,685)	$55,380 (±$5,410)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Lake Waccamaw, the renter share is not measurably different from Columbus County (28.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Columbus County, Lake Waccamaw ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 343 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lake Waccamaw has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.8% (±7.2 points)	29.8% (±8.3 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$904 (±$144)	$928 (±$310)	+2.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,692 (±$8,640)	$72,500 (±$10,426)	+37.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Lake Waccamaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Waccamaw
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Waccamaw	—	29.8% (±8.3 points)	—
Bolton	6.3 mi	18.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteville	11 mi	51.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
East Arcadia	12 mi	16.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brunswick	12 mi	60.0% (±17.7 points)	Higher
Sandyfield	12 mi	22.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	14 mi	33.2% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	18 mi	45.7% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Sandy Creek	20 mi	12.3% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandy Creek, NC (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whiteville, NC (51.4%), Brunswick, NC (60.0%), Chadbourn, NC (45.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Columbus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Brunswick	60.0% (±17.7 points)
2	Whiteville	51.4% (±8.5 points)
3	Chadbourn	45.7% (±12.4 points)
4	Tabor City	40.3% (±8.4 points)
5	Boardman	30.8% (±22.2 points)
6	Fair Bluff	30.6% (±12.8 points)
7	Lake Waccamaw	29.8% (±8.3 points)
8	Sandyfield	22.0% (±12.8 points)
9	Bolton	18.2% (±11.9 points)
10	Cerro Gordo	14.3% (±20.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Waccamaw

How many renters are there in Lake Waccamaw?

Lake Waccamaw has an estimated 186 (±59) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Waccamaw?

In Lake Waccamaw, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Waccamaw?

A renting household in Lake Waccamaw has 2.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Waccamaw?

The median renting household in Lake Waccamaw, NC has an income of $35,833 (±$32,453) a year, against $80,833 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lake Waccamaw town, North Carolina (place:36640, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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