Silas, Alabama Population 2024

361

Silas Demographics

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

  • White: 82.43%
  • Black or African American: 16.8%
  • Two or more races: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
69.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.73% (-14)
The current population of Silas, Alabama is 361 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 375.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31982.43%
Black or African American6516.8%
Two or more races30.78%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Silas Population by Race

Silas Population Pyramid 2024

Silas Median Age

38.5

Total

36.3

Male

38.8

Female

Silas Adults

There are 286 adults, (72 of whom are seniors) in Silas.

Silas Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Silas Sex Ratio

Female20954.01%
Male17845.99%

Silas Population by Age

Silas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1512.5680.119.9
Married953.0185.314.7
Non Family301.1756.743.3
Female242.4287.512.5
Male241000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade269.96%
Associates Degree218.05%
Bachelors Degree124.6%
Graduate Degree249.2%
High School Graduate13451.34%
Less Than 9th Grade31.15%
Some College4115.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19316831
Black65615
2+ Races330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.06%.

Silas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,333$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$56,364$81,429$28,958
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,250$81,932$31,250
Some College$0$82,188$0

$51,250

Average Earnings

$81,932

Average Male

$31,250

Average Female

Silas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silas Language

100% of Silas 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.

Silas Language

Silas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3194112.85%
Black65913.85%
Multiple33100%

13.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.55%

Male Poverty Rate

17.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silas is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silas is White, with 12.85% 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 13.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.36%.

Silas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.07%
High School11.94%
Some College8.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.56%

Silas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Silas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,750$91,021
Households$47,250$77,294
Married Families$90,208$-999,999,999
Non Families-$21,930

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Silas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silas 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.

Silas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7

Number of Veterans

7

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War7
Second Gulf War2
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Silas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545
55 to 642
18 to 340
65 to 740
75+0

Silas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black57.69%
White20.92%

Silas Veterans by Race

Silas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Silas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silas 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

41.6%

Born in Silas

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Silas residents were born in the United States, with 41.6% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Silas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029345-3-0.86%
2028348-3-0.85%
2027351-4-1.13%
2026355-3-0.84%
2025358-3-0.83%
2024361-4-1.1%
2023365-5-1.35%
2022370-3-0.8%
2021373-2-0.53%
2020375-49-11.56%
2019424-9-2.08%
2018433-4-0.92%
2017437-3-0.68%
2016440-8-1.79%
2015448-2-0.44%
2014450-3-0.66%
2013453-7-1.52%
2012460-2-0.43%
2011462-5-1.07%
201046700%

Silas Population by Year