Silver City, Mississippi Population 2024

142

Silver City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Silver City was:

  • Black or African American: 63.68%
  • White: 36.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
235.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-36.89% (-83)
The current population of Silver City, Mississippi is 142 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 225.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American12863.68%
White7336.32%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Silver City Population by Race

Silver City Population Pyramid 2024

Silver City Median Age

57

Total

54.6

Male

61.1

Female

Silver City Adults

There are 169 adults, (46 of whom are seniors) in Silver City.

Silver City Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26

Child Dependency Ratio

Silver City Sex Ratio

Female10853.73%
Male9346.27%

Silver City Population by Age

Silver City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All942.145050
Non Family421.141981
Married313.0693.56.5
Female212.7647.652.4
Male0000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

50.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silver City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2414.29%
Associates Degree137.74%
Bachelors Degree3219.05%
Graduate Degree42.38%
High School Graduate4929.17%
Less Than 9th Grade63.57%
Some College4023.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silver City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silver City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black100722
White686634

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 50%.

Silver City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,194$0$28,472
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$0$0$27,778
Some College$0$33,333$0

$0

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$27,778

Average Female

Silver City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silver City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silver City Language

100% of Silver City residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Silver City Language

Silver City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1286450%
White7322.74%

32.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.81%

Male Poverty Rate

38.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silver City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver City is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver City is White, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.75%.

Silver City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School44.9%
Some College30.19%
Less Than 9th Grade26.67%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Silver City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed0%

Silver City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silver City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,750$67,250
Households-$46,481
Married Families$81,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,667$20,767

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silver City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Silver City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silver City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Silver City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silver City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16

Number of Veterans

16

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War3
Korea2
World War II0

Silver City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+8
35 to 543
65 to 743
55 to 642
18 to 340

Silver City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1116.18%
Black54.95%

Silver City Veterans by Race

Silver City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silver City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Silver City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silver City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silver City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.03%

Born in Silver City

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Silver City residents were born in the United States, with 93.03% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Silver City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938-21-35.59%
202859-21-26.25%
202780-21-20.79%
2026101-20-16.53%
2025121-21-14.79%
2024142-21-12.88%
2023163-51-23.83%
2022214-6-2.73%
2021220-5-2.22%
2020225-62-21.6%
2019287-5-1.71%
2018292-4-1.35%
2017296-9-2.95%
2016305-6-1.93%
2015311-3-0.96%
2014314-6-1.88%
2013320-9-2.74%
2012329-5-1.5%
2011334-1-0.3%
201033500%

Silver City Population by Year