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Lake Waccamaw, NC

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Population
1,239
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
59 ft
Median Home Value
$305,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$928/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$72,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityLeland, North Carolina28 miles away · 35,731 residents.

About Lake Waccamaw

Lake Waccamaw is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, situated along the northern shores of Lake Waccamaw. Developed in the eighteenth century around naval stores and turpentine production which spurred local railroad development, the residential and resort community of approximately 1,770 is served by the Columbus County Schools district for education locally today.

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Low PopulationA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingBright SkiesA95.5rating

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