Silver Lake, North Carolina

Silver Lake is in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, and is a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 5,598 at the 2010 census, down from 5,788 in 2000. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographySilver Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6sqmi.6.6 square miles of it is land and 0.15% is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 5,788 people, 2,280 households, and 1,566 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 882.0 people per square mile (340.7/km²). There were 2,449 housing units at an average density of 373.2 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.23% White, 8.00% African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.