Silver Hill, MD Demographics

A map of Silver Hill's Population by Race

Silver Hill, Maryland has an estimated population of 5,193, a large decrease from the 6,381 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% Black, 5.0% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.5% White, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Silver Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Silver Hill has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Silver Hill, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 21.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silver Hill is ranked the 200th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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 Hill was ranked the 178th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silver Hill's White Population

80 residents of Silver Hill, or 1.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silver Hill is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Silver Hill ranks 518th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 50.3%. White residents' share of Silver Hill's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.5%.

Silver Hill is less White than neighboring Suitland (2.4% White), Marlow Heights (4.1% White), Hillcrest Heights (3.9% White), Temple Hills (4.3% White), and Coral Hills (4.5% White).

Silver Hill's Black Population

4,597 residents of Silver Hill, or 88.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silver Hill is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Silver Hill ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Black residents' share of Silver Hill's population has decreased from 89.3% to 88.5%.

Silver Hill is more Black than neighboring Suitland (87.5% Black), Marlow Heights (83.7% Black), Hillcrest Heights (81.8% Black), Temple Hills (76.8% Black), and Coral Hills (70.7% Black).

Silver Hill's Asian Population

11 residents of Silver Hill, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Silver Hill is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Silver Hill ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 65.6%. Asian residents' share of Silver Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Silver Hill is less Asian than neighboring Suitland (1% Asian), Marlow Heights (3.6% Asian), Hillcrest Heights (0.6% Asian), Temple Hills (2% Asian), and Coral Hills (0.8% Asian).

Silver Hill's Hispanic Population

261 residents of Silver Hill, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Silver Hill is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Silver Hill ranks 290th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Silver Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Silver Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Suitland (5.8% Hispanic), Hillcrest Heights (12.2% Hispanic), Temple Hills (12.8% Hispanic), and Coral Hills (21.9% Hispanic).

Silver Hill's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Silver Hill, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Silver Hill is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Silver Hill ranks 376th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Silver Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Silver Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Temple Hills (0% Native American/Other). Silver Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Suitland (0.4% Native American/Other), Marlow Heights (0.2% Native American/Other), Hillcrest Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), and Coral Hills (0.8% Native American/Other).

Silver Hill's Multiracial Population

239 residents of Silver Hill, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silver Hill is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Silver Hill ranks 461st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Silver Hill's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.6%.

Silver Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Suitland (2.9% Multiracial), Marlow Heights (3.4% Multiracial), Hillcrest Heights (0.8% Multiracial), Temple Hills (4.2% Multiracial), and Coral Hills (1.2% 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.