Lake Royale, North Carolina

Lake Royale is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census.It is a gated resort community which surrounds a man-made lake with the same name. The main entrance to Lake Royale is off Sledge Road (SR 1611), 3mi east of Bunn.GeographyLake Royale is located in southeastern Franklin County at. The residential community that comprises the CDP surrounds Lake Royale, a reservoir on Cypress Creek, a tributary of the Tar River. The southeast border of the CDP follows the Franklin County/Nash County line.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.1sqkm, of which 16.7sqkm is land and 1.4sqkm, or 7.69%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,506 people, 1,066 households, and 762 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 385.5 people per square mile (149.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.1% White, 14.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.