Silver City, North Carolina Population 2024

915

Silver City is a city located in Hoke County North Carolina. Silver City has a 2024 population of 915. Silver City is currently growing at a rate of 5.54% annually but its population has decreased by -16.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,092 in 2020.

The average household income in Silver City is $22,445 with a poverty rate of 61.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Silver City is 47.8 years, 37.7 years for males, and 58.3 years for females.

Silver City Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 97.07%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Native American: 0.98%
  • White: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
612.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-16.21% (-177)
The current population of Silver City, North Carolina is 915 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,092.

Silver City, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American79597.07%
Two or more races161.95%
Native American80.98%
White00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

White

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Silver City Population by Race

Silver City Population Pyramid 2024

Silver City Median Age

47.8

Total

37.7

Male

58.3

Female

Silver City Adults

There are 597 adults, (121 of whom are seniors) in Silver City.

Silver City Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Silver City Sex Ratio

Female33340.66%
Male48659.34%

Silver City Population by Age

Silver City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3742.1955.344.7
Non Family2831.2454.845.2
Married583.9362.137.9
Female337.2748.551.5
Male0000

4.73

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silver City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13524.15%
Associates Degree50.89%
Bachelors Degree407.16%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate24443.65%
Less Than 9th Grade101.79%
Some College12522.36%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black53539032
2+ Races16160
Native American888
Hispanic888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Silver City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$16,426$16,103$0
Less Than 9th Grade$18,504$0$0
Overall$16,410$0$18,654
Some College$0$0$0

$16,410

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$18,654

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

98.98% of Silver City residents speak only English, while 1.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.

Silver City Language

Silver City Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black79548160.5%
Multiple1616100%
Native88100%
Hispanic88100%

61.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

64.2%

Male Poverty Rate

57.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silver City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver City is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver City is Black, with 60.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 22.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 61.62%.

Silver City Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Some College77.69%
Bachelors or Greater60%
Less Than 9th Grade49.66%
High School25%

Silver City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed39.79%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed26.23%

Silver City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silver City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families-$17,358
Households$21,159$22,445
Married Families$2,499$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,372$24,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silver City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

21.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.2%

Male Marriage Rate

17.0%

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 Over 65.

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

49

Number of Veterans

36

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War41
Second Gulf War8
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Silver City Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6441
35 to 548
18 to 340
65 to 740
75+0

Silver City Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black417.16%
Native American8100%
Hispanic8100%

Silver City Veterans by Race

Silver City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

100%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silver City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

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

72.41%

Born in Silver City

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Silver City residents were born in the United States, with 72.41% having been born in North Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Silver City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2024915485.54%
2023867485.86%
2022819486.23%
2021771-321-29.4%
20201,09214315.07%
2019949374.06%
2018912192.13%
2017893-257-22.35%
20161,15023625.82%
2015914-63-6.45%
2014977-60-5.79%
20131,037-15-1.43%
20121,05220424.06%
2011848-34-3.85%
201088200%

Silver City Population by Year