Lake Lure is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,387 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake Lure is the 367th largest community in North Carolina.

Lake Lure home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Lake Lure real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Lake Lure is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lake Lure has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lake Lure has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lake Lure than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lake Lure may be for you.

In Lake Lure, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Lake Lure doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

If knowledge is power, Lake Lure is a pretty powerful place. 58.66% of the adults in Lake Lure have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Lake Lure in 2022 was $66,090, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $264,360 for a family of four. However, Lake Lure contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lake Lure is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lake Lure home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Lure residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Lake Lure include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Lake Lure is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.