Silver Lake

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.466
State:: North Carolina

Silver Lake is a CDP located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Silver Lake has a 2025 population of 5,923. Silver Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually but its population has decreased by -3.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,146 in 2020.

The average household income in Silver Lake is $91,529 with a poverty rate of 10.49%. The median age in Silver Lake is 42.6 years: 41.2 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Silver Lake includes 74.37% White, 11.89% other race, 3.08% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,642	74.37%
Other race	742	11.89%
Two or more races	666	10.67%
Black or African American	192	3.08%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Silver Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Silver Lake's average per capita income is $43,045. Household income levels show a median of $73,277. The poverty rate stands at 10.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,846	-
Families	$77,917	$94,755
Households	$73,277	$91,529
Non Families	$52,917	$84,909

$43,045

Average Income

$73,277

Median Household Income

10.49%

Poverty Rate