Silver Lake, NC Demographics

A map of Silver Lake's Population by Race

Silver Lake, North Carolina has an estimated population of 6,563, a less than 1% change from the 6,500 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.8% White, 20.6% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.4% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Silver Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Silver Lake has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Silver Lake, that probability was 47.1% in 2020 and 45.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silver Lake is ranked the 139th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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 was ranked the 136th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silver Lake's White Population

4,644 residents of Silver Lake, or 70.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silver Lake is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Silver Lake ranks 397th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Silver Lake's population has increased from 70.3% to 70.8%.

Silver Lake is more White than neighboring Wilmington (69.9% White), and Belville (69.3% White). Silver Lake is less White than neighboring Myrtle Grove (86.4% White), Sea Breeze (87.2% White), and Carolina Beach (87.5% White).

Silver Lake's Black Population

221 residents of Silver Lake, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silver Lake is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Silver Lake ranks 494th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 41.4%. Black residents' share of Silver Lake's population has decreased from 5.8% to 3.4%.

Silver Lake is more Black than neighboring Carolina Beach (0% Black). Silver Lake is less Black than neighboring Myrtle Grove (4.4% Black), Sea Breeze (10.1% Black), Wilmington (14.4% Black), and Belville (10.6% Black).

Silver Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Silver Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Silver Lake is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Silver Lake ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Silver Lake's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Silver Lake is less Asian than neighboring Myrtle Grove (0.5% Asian), Sea Breeze (0.4% Asian), Wilmington (1.3% Asian), Carolina Beach (1.2% Asian), and Belville (0.8% Asian).

Silver Lake's Hispanic Population

1,350 residents of Silver Lake, or 20.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Silver Lake is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Silver Lake ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Silver Lake's population has increased from 16.8% to 20.6%.

Silver Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Myrtle Grove (4.4% Hispanic), Sea Breeze (0% Hispanic), Wilmington (8.8% Hispanic), Carolina Beach (6.4% Hispanic), and Belville (12.8% Hispanic).

Silver Lake's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Silver Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Silver Lake is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Silver Lake ranks 378th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Silver Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Silver Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Myrtle Grove (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sea Breeze (0.3% Native American/Other). Silver Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilmington (1% Native American/Other), Carolina Beach (0.7% Native American/Other), and Belville (1.6% Native American/Other).

Silver Lake's Multiracial Population

309 residents of Silver Lake, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silver Lake is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Silver Lake ranks 138th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Silver Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Silver Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Myrtle Grove (3.8% Multiracial), Sea Breeze (2.1% Multiracial), Wilmington (4.6% Multiracial), and Carolina Beach (4.2% Multiracial). Silver Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Belville (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.