Southwest township

County:: Lenoir County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.336
State:: North Carolina

Southwest township is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Southwest township has a 2025 population of 1,507. Southwest township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Southwest township is $103,292 with a poverty rate of 6.3%.The median age in Southwest township is 50.8 years: 47.7 years for males, and 52.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southwest township includes 88.52% White, 10.09% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,334	88.52%
Black or African American	152	10.09%
Two or more races	15	1%
Native American	6	0.4%

Southwest township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southwest township's average per capita income is $51,985. Household income levels show a median of $81,456. The poverty rate stands at 6.3%.

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	$95,625	-
Families	$81,994	$105,691
Households	$81,456	$103,292
Non Families	-	$95,392

$51,985

Average Income

$81,456

Median Household Income

6.3%

Poverty Rate