Lake Waccamaw is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Lake Waccamaw, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Lake Waccamaw have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Lake Waccamaw were 100 people, 28 would be 65 or older
Lake Waccamaw counts about 1,239 residents (2025 Census estimate). 32 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at −12%. For every 100 households, 70 own and the rest rent, beside 67 owners across NC.
Median age 46.1 (NC 39.1).
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points).
Counted by household. Plus 28.1% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Lake Waccamaw says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Lake Waccamaw
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Lake Waccamaw’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Lake Waccamaw or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Lake Waccamaw in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.