Lake lure is located in Rutherford county North carolina with a geographic area of 13.2 square miles. The total population in Lake lure is 1,634 with 43.4% male and 56.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 10.3% of the population and over age 65 is 41.8% of the population. The median household income is $60,882, per capita income is $50,668. There are a total of 858 housing units with 85.5% owner occupied. Education includes 12.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 56.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Lake lure in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.