Silver City, IA Demographics

A map of Silver City's Population by Race

Silver City, Iowa has an estimated population of 504, a dramatic increase from the 245 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.1% White, 7.1% Black, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Silver City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Silver City is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Silver City, that probability was 15.2% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silver City is ranked the 475th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Silver City was ranked the 634th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silver City's White Population

464 residents of Silver City, or 92.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silver City is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Silver City ranks 619th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's White population has grown by an estimated 106.2%. White residents' share of Silver City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.1%.

Silver City is more White than neighboring Glenwood (90.6% White), Treynor (90.9% White), and Hastings (84.1% White). Silver City is less White than neighboring Mineola (100% White), and Malvern (96.2% White).

Silver City's Black Population

36 residents of Silver City, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silver City is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Silver City ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 36. Black residents' share of Silver City's population has increased from 0.0% to 7.1%.

Silver City is more Black than neighboring Mineola (0% Black), Malvern (0.1% Black), Glenwood (0.2% Black), Treynor (0.7% Black), and Hastings (0% Black).

Silver City's Asian Population

0 residents of Silver City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Silver City is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Silver City ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Silver City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Silver City is less Asian than neighboring Malvern (0.6% Asian), and Hastings (0.6% Asian).

Silver City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Silver City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Silver City is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Silver City ranks 687th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Silver City's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Silver City is less Hispanic than neighboring Malvern (1.4% Hispanic), Glenwood (7.5% Hispanic), and Treynor (5.2% Hispanic).

Silver City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Silver City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Silver City is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Silver City ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Silver City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Silver City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Malvern (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hastings (6.1% Native American/Other).

Silver City's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Silver City, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silver City is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Silver City ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Silver City's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.8%.

Silver City is more Multiracial than neighboring Mineola (0% Multiracial). Silver City is less Multiracial than neighboring Malvern (1.3% Multiracial), Glenwood (1.8% Multiracial), Treynor (3.1% Multiracial), and Hastings (9.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.