City in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 6.8 sq mi · 174 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Northwest. The typical household earns $53,214, and the median resident is 51.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 693 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.1%
Men 40.8 · Women 52.3
2010–2026
1,181
2026 projection
70.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,181
2026 projection
70.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,181 | +85 | 7.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,096 | +62 | 6.00% |
| 2024 | 1,034 | +48 | 4.87% |
| 2023 | 986 | +93 | 10.41% |
| 2022 | 893 | +129 | 16.88% |
| 2021 | 764 | +71 | 10.25% |
| 2020 | 693 | -97 | 12.28% |
| 2019 | 790 | +5 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 785 | +4 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 781 | +3 | 0.39% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 57% | 32% |
| Never married | 31% | 28% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| Widowed | 15% | 6% | 20% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau