City in Hardin County, Texas · 7.7 sq mi · 854 people per sq mi
6,560 people live in Silsbee. The typical household earns $59,907, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,935 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.97%
Men 36 · Women 41.5
1940–2026
6,560
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
6,560
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,560 | -53 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,613 | -87 | 1.30% |
| 2024 | 6,700 | -48 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 6,748 | -111 | 1.62% |
| 2022 | 6,859 | -60 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 6,919 | -16 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 6,935 | +27 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 6,908 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 6,910 | -35 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 6,945 | +93 | 1.36% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Silsbee has a population change lower than Hardin County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 54% | 36% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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