CDP in New Hanover County, North Carolina · 2.5 sq mi · 2,592 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Silver Lake. The typical household earns $76,756, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,146 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.69%
Men 41.4 · Women 46.3
2011–2026
6,391
2026 projection
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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2011–2026
6,391
2026 projection
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 | 6,391 | +50 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,341 | +99 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 6,242 | +384 | 6.56% |
| 2022 | 5,858 | +168 | 2.95% |
| 2021 | 5,690 | -456 | 7.42% |
| 2020 | 6,146 | -330 | 5.10% |
| 2019 | 6,476 | +146 | 2.31% |
| 2018 | 6,330 | -339 | 5.08% |
| 2017 | 6,669 | +552 | 9.02% |
| 2016 | 6,117 | +243 | 4.14% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 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 10 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 44% | 53% |
| Never married | 38% | 51% | 24% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau