Silver Lake, NC Demographics

A map of Silver Lake's Population by Race

Silver Lake, North Carolina had a population of 6,500 in 2020. It was 70.3% White, 5.8% Black, 1.3% Asian, 16.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Silver Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is the 136th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Silver Lake's White Population

4,572 residents of Silver Lake identify as White, or 70.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Silver Lake slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is ranked #397 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more White than neighboring Wilmington (69.1% White). Silver Lake is less White than neighboring Myrtle Grove (87.5% White), Sea Breeze (84.9% White), Carolina Beach (91.1% White), and Belville (73% White).

Silver Lake's Black Population

377 residents of Silver Lake identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Silver Lake less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is ranked #493 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more Black than neighboring Myrtle Grove (2.9% Black), and Carolina Beach (0.8% Black). Silver Lake is less Black than neighboring Sea Breeze (6.1% Black), Wilmington (16.3% Black), and Belville (14% Black).

Silver Lake's Asian Population

82 residents of Silver Lake identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Silver Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is ranked #189 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more Asian than neighboring Sea Breeze (1.1% Asian), Carolina Beach (0.8% Asian), and Belville (0.5% Asian). Silver Lake is less Asian than neighboring Myrtle Grove (1.5% Asian), and Wilmington (1.6% Asian).

Silver Lake's Hispanic Population

1,095 residents of Silver Lake identify as Hispanic, or 16.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Silver Lake slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Myrtle Grove (3.7% Hispanic), Sea Breeze (3% Hispanic), Wilmington (8.3% Hispanic), Carolina Beach (2.8% Hispanic), and Belville (6.2% Hispanic).

Silver Lake's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Silver Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Silver Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Myrtle Grove (0.6% Native American/Other), and Carolina Beach (0.5% Native American/Other). Silver Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sea Breeze (0.9% Native American/Other), and Belville (1% Native American/Other).

Silver Lake's Multiracial Population

324 residents of Silver Lake identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Silver Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Silver Lake is ranked #134 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Myrtle Grove (3.7% Multiracial), Sea Breeze (4.1% Multiracial), Wilmington (3.9% Multiracial), and Carolina Beach (4% Multiracial). Silver Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Belville (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.