Silver Spring is a city located in Montgomery County Maryland. Silver Spring has a 2023 population of 82,472. Silver Spring is currently growing at a rate of 1.73% annually and its population has increased by 1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,069 in 2020.
The average household income in Silver Spring is $109,348 with a poverty rate of 11.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Silver Spring is 34.6 years, 33.9 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Silver Spring was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.29
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
36.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.65%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 74.39%.
All
Male
Female
$52,707
Average Earnings
$55,720
Average Male
$50,187
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
56.36% of Silver Spring residents speak only English, while 43.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.4% of the population.
rate
11.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.96%
Male Poverty Rate
10.43%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver Spring is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver Spring is White, with 3.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.49%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.8%
Male Marriage Rate
41.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,124
Number of Veterans
1,677
Male Veterans
447
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
78.8%
Labor Force Participation
74.6%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
20.59%
Born in Silver Spring
65.25%
Native Born
34.75%
Foreign Born
20.13%
Non Citizen
14.62%
Naturalized
65.25% of Silver Spring residents were born in the United States, with 20.59% having been born in Maryland. 20.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.