Southwest, North Carolina Population & Demographics

Statistic	Southwest	Raleigh	North Carolina
Population	22,629	469,698	10,488,084
Population density (sq mi)	1,084	3,193	218
Median age	30.4	34.0	38.3
Male/Female ratio	1.3:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	44%	57%
Families w/ Kids under 18	50%	47%	43%
Speak English	n/a	83%	89%
Speak Spanish	n/a	9%	7%

New Real Estate Listings in Southwest Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Raleigh, NC

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Southwest is 66% lower than Raleigh
The median age in Southwest is 11% lower than Raleigh
In Southwest 59.14% of the population is White
In Southwest 28.99% of the population is Black
In Southwest 6.50% of the population is Asian

Compare Raleigh, NC Demographics

Southwest racial demographics

Race	Southwest	Raleigh	North Carolina
White	59.14%	57.50%	69.24%
Black	28.99%	28.90%	21.50%
Asian	6.50%	4.84%	2.56%
American Indian	0.70%	0.30%	1.18%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.07%
Mixed race	2.99%	4.25%	2.45%
Other race	1.69%	4.17%	3.01%

In Southwest, 10.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

The best places in North Carolina

Here are the best places to live in North Carolina

See the best places to live in & around Raleigh

These are the 10 most affordable cities in North Carolina

Check out the 10 safest cities in North Carolina

Household income distribution

Place of birth by citizenship

Southwest age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Source: The Southwest, Raleigh, NC demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Southwest, Raleigh, NC Demographics