Demographics & People — Northwest, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 690 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,600 |
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| Median Age | 51.5 |
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| Total Households | 340 |
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| Family Households | 216 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.03 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4416 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 205 |
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| Black or African American | 451 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 434 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 241 |
| English | 50 |
| American | 22 |
| Dutch | 21 |
| African | 17 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 |
| Irish | 15 |
| Scotch-Irish | 14 |
| British | 9 |
Language
| English Only | 647 |
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| Spanish | 7 |
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| Population 5+ | 654 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 26 |
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| Population 18+ | 646 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Northwest, North Carolina.
