White Lake, NC Demographics

A map of White Lake's Population by Race

White Lake, North Carolina has an estimated population of 970, a large increase from the 843 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 6.4% Native American/Other, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.2% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Lake has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In White Lake, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 22.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Lake is ranked the 465th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). White Lake was ranked the 472nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Lake's White Population

854 residents of White Lake, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Lake is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. White Lake ranks 119th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of White Lake's population has decreased from 88.5% to 88.0%.

White Lake is more White than neighboring Elizabethtown (55% White), Garland (20.5% White), Clarkton (37.7% White), Dublin (62.5% White), and Ingold (34.7% White).

White Lake's Black Population

13 residents of White Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Lake is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. White Lake ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.6%. Black residents' share of White Lake's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.3%.

White Lake is more Black than neighboring Ingold (0.8% Black). White Lake is less Black than neighboring Elizabethtown (40.8% Black), Garland (39.2% Black), Clarkton (52.4% Black), and Dublin (37% Black).

White Lake's Asian Population

11 residents of White Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Lake is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. White Lake ranks 613th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Asian residents' share of White Lake's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.1%.

White Lake is more Asian than neighboring Elizabethtown (0% Asian), Garland (0% Asian), Clarkton (0% Asian), Dublin (0% Asian), and Ingold (0% Asian).

White Lake's Hispanic Population

28 residents of White Lake, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Lake is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. White Lake ranks 534th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Hispanic residents' share of White Lake's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.9%.

White Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Elizabethtown (0.2% Hispanic), and Dublin (0% Hispanic). White Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Garland (40.3% Hispanic), Clarkton (7.8% Hispanic), and Ingold (64.4% Hispanic).

White Lake's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of White Lake, or 6.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Lake is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. White Lake ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 313.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Lake's population has increased from 1.8% to 6.4%.

White Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elizabethtown (3.3% Native American/Other), Garland (0% Native American/Other), Clarkton (0% Native American/Other), Dublin (0% Native American/Other), and Ingold (0% Native American/Other).

White Lake's Multiracial Population

2 residents of White Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Lake is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. White Lake ranks 729th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of White Lake's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.2%.

White Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Garland (0% Multiracial), and Ingold (0% Multiracial). White Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Elizabethtown (0.8% Multiracial), Clarkton (2% Multiracial), and Dublin (0.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.