Silver City, MS Demographics

A map of Silver City's Population by Race

Silver City, Mississippi has an estimated population of 219, a slight decrease from the 223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.3% Black, 45.7% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 38.8% in 2020 and 49.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silver City is ranked the 343rd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 352nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silver City's White Population

100 residents of Silver City, or 45.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silver City is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Silver City ranks 336th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's White population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Silver City's population has increased from 22.4% to 45.7%.

Silver City is more White than neighboring Belzoni (18.8% White), Louise (10.7% White), Isola (8.2% White), and Yazoo City (9.7% White). Silver City is less White than neighboring Eden (50.3% White).

Silver City's Black Population

119 residents of Silver City, or 54.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silver City is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Silver City ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Black residents' share of Silver City's population has decreased from 74.9% to 54.3%.

Silver City is more Black than neighboring Eden (40.4% Black). Silver City is less Black than neighboring Belzoni (77.3% Black), Louise (89.3% Black), Isola (91.5% Black), and Yazoo City (88.6% 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 comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Silver City ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 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 Belzoni (1.1% 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 slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Silver City ranks 412th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Silver City is less Hispanic than neighboring Belzoni (0.1% Hispanic), Eden (7.3% Hispanic), and Yazoo City (0.5% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Silver City ranks 177th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Silver City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Silver City's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Silver City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silver City is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Silver City ranks 245th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Silver City's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Silver City is less Multiracial than neighboring Belzoni (2.8% Multiracial), Isola (0.2% Multiracial), Eden (2% Multiracial), and Yazoo City (1.3% 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.