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Lake Junaluska Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lake Junaluska Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

3,219

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
17.6%
18 - 24:
3.9%
25 - 34:
10.1%
35 - 54:
21.2%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
28.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
94.1%
94.1%
55.0%
55.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lake Junaluska
USA
$38,342
$38,342
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lake Junaluska
USA
$66,165
$66,165
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.4%

Employment Industries

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Public Service
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Administration
Real estate
Retail
Agriculture
Arts
19.2%
19.2%
14.2%
14.2%
12.2%
12.2%
9.0%
9.0%
8.2%
8.2%
7.0%
7.0%
6.1%
6.1%
5.5%
5.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
88.5%
88.5%
5.5%
5.5%
3.0%
3.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Scots-Irish
German
Irish
French
Welsh
Portuguese
Dutch
British
Italian
Scottish
Polish
Russian
Northern European
Swedish
European
Finnish
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
26.0%
26.0%
15.3%
15.3%
12.4%
12.4%
8.2%
8.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Langs. of India
Russian
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Portuguese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
96.5%
96.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lake Junaluska Residents

2.3%

Real Estate in Popular Lake Junaluska Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Lake Junaluska, NC