Silver Spring, Maryland Population 2024

82,547

Silver Spring is a city located in Montgomery County Maryland. Silver Spring has a 2024 population of 82,547. Silver Spring is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 1.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,069 in 2020.

The average household income in Silver Spring is $128,592 with a poverty rate of 10.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Silver Spring is 34.9 years, 34.6 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.

Silver Spring Demographics

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

  • White: 36.97%
  • Black or African American: 29.73%
  • Other race: 16.15%
  • Asian: 8.46%
  • Two or more races: 8.17%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,469.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.82% (1,478)
The current population of Silver Spring, Maryland is 82,547 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 81,069.

Silver Spring, Maryland Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,24436.97%
Black or African American24,32029.73%
Other race13,21516.15%
Asian6,9258.46%
Two or more races6,6828.17%
Native American3190.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1030.13%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Silver Spring Population by Race

Silver Spring Population Pyramid 2024

Silver Spring Median Age

34.9

Total

34.6

Male

35.5

Female

Silver Spring Adults

There are 63,275 adults, (9,683 of whom are seniors) in Silver Spring.

Silver Spring Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Silver Spring Sex Ratio

Female41,72451%
Male40,08449%

Silver Spring Population by Age

Silver Spring Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,8842.437.762.3
Non Family15,4811.322.177.9
Married13,1333.3359.740.3
Female3,4143.3428.571.5
Male1,8563.43070

3.2

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

37.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silver Spring Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silver Spring Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silver Spring Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 86.41%.

Silver Spring Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$58,880

Average Earnings

$63,199

Average Male

$55,024

Average Female

Silver Spring Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silver Spring Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silver Spring Language

57.16% of Silver Spring residents speak only English, while 42.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.32% of the population.

Silver Spring Language

Silver Spring Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,9803,32817.53%
Black24,2493,06512.64%
Other12,9472,45718.98%
White27,3241,0613.88%
Multiple6,64685812.91%
Asian6,92580011.55%
Native3193210.03%
Islander1031413.59%

10.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.65%

Male Poverty Rate

12.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silver Spring

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver Spring is Other, with 18.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver Spring is White, with 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.91%.

Silver Spring Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.61%
High School16.16%
Some College7.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Silver Spring Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.04%
Male Unemployed13.02%
Female Employed5.74%
Male Employed5.43%

Silver Spring Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silver Spring Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silver Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Silver Spring Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silver Spring Marriage

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 35-44.

Silver Spring Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silver Spring Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,836

Number of Veterans

1,447

Male Veterans

389

Female Veterans

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Silver Spring Veterans by War

count

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Silver Spring Veterans by Age

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Silver Spring Veterans by Race

Silver Spring Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silver Spring Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79%

Labor Force Participation

75%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Silver Spring Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Spring Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Spring 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

20.37%

Born in Silver Spring

66.08%

Native Born

33.92%

Foreign Born

19.54%

Non Citizen

14.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.08% of Silver Spring residents were born in the United States, with 20.37% having been born in Maryland. 19.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Silver Spring Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202482,5473700.45%
202382,1773690.45%
202281,808-664-0.81%
202182,4721,4031.73%
202081,069-704-0.86%
201981,7732,0232.54%
201879,7502670.34%
201779,4831,4451.85%
201678,0385780.75%
201577,4601,7122.26%
201475,7483620.48%
201375,3869101.22%
201274,4761,5342.1%
201172,9421,4902.09%
201071,45200%

Silver Spring Population by Year