Northwest, North Carolina

Northwest is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.HistoryNorthwest was incorporated in 1993.GeographyNorthwest is located at near the northernmost point in Brunswick County in North Carolina. U.S. Route 74 and U.S. Route 76 pass along the southern border of the community, leading east to Wilmington and west to Whiteville.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.2km2, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 671 people, 260 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was 109.2 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial composition of the city was: 26.83% White, 71.83% Black or African American, 0.75% Hispanic or Latino American, 0.30% Asian American, 0.45% Native American, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.15% other races, and 0.45% two or more races.