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Who knew Northwest demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Northwest, NC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Northwest demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 735 #486 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,711
Poverty Rate 8.9%
Median Age 43.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Black
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Northwest Demographics Summary

population icon With 735 people, Northwest is the 486th most populated city in the state of North Carolina out of 739 cities. But watch out, Northwest, because Efland with 734 people and Misenheimer with 728 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Northwest residents was $38,711. Northwest households made slightly more than Tryon households ($38,698) and Banner Elk households ($38,611) However, 8.9% of Northwest residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Northwest residents is 43.1 years young.

race icon The largest Northwest racial/ethinic groups are Black (66.7%) followed by White (28.6%) and Hispanic (3.3%).

Northwest Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 210
Black 490
American Indian 0
Asian 2
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 9
Hispanic 24
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Northwest Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Northwest Black population is 490 persons or 66.7%.
  • The Northwest White population is 210 persons or 28.6%.
  • The Northwest Hispanic population is 24 persons or 3.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Northwest Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Northwest ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 43.1 years
Median Age - Females 44.7 years
Median Age - Males 40.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.5% of the Northwest population under 18, Northwest has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.5%
Persons Over 65 15.4%
Everyone else 61.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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