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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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