Lake Wylie is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,841 at the 2010 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W. Gil Wylie in 1960. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Geography

Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie in the Piedmont of both North and South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (26.58%) is water.

As a result of the community's proximity to the state line between North and South Carolina, it has been significantly affected by recent efforts to resurvey the state line using modern global positioning system technology. The process moved the state line approximately southward in the Lake Wylie area, resulting in several properties in the community now being located in South Point Township in North Carolina — including one property where the new state line falls between the owner's house and his back deck, and a gas station and convenience store whose owner has noted that differences in gas prices and retail regulations between the two states will probably force him out of business.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lake Wylie had a population of 13,655. The median age was 41.3 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 5,347 households in Lake Wylie, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.0% were married-couple households, 13.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,458 households, of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.47.

Education

Lake Wylie has a public library, a branch of the York County Library.

The CDP is part of York County School District 2 (Clover School District).

See also

  • Buster Boyd Bridge
  • Tega Cay

References

  • Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce