Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina

Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,372 at the 2010 census, up from 2,972 at the 2000 census.HistoryBoiling Spring Lakes was incorporated as a town in 1961.GeographyBoiling Spring Lakes is located at . North Carolina Highway 87 passes north-south through the center of the community. The city of Wilmington is to the northeast via NC-87 and US-17. Caswell Beach and Oak Island on the Atlantic Ocean are to the south.According to the United States Census Bureau, Boiling Spring Lakes has a total area of 62.1km2. 60.3sqkm of it is land and 1.8km2, or 2.90%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,972 people, 1,208 households, and 941 families residing in the city. The population density was 131.5 people per square mile (50.8/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 62.3 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.55% White, 3.26% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.