Silver Lake, IN Demographics

A map of Silver Lake's Population by Race

Silver Lake, Indiana has an estimated population of 857, a slight decrease from the 875 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.6% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Silver Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Silver Lake has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Silver Lake, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 8.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silver Lake is ranked the 385th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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 Lake was ranked the 361st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silver Lake's White Population

819 residents of Silver Lake, or 95.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silver Lake is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Silver Lake ranks 182nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Silver Lake's population has increased from 93.9% to 95.6%.

Silver Lake is more White than neighboring Claypool (91.5% White), Laketon (87.6% White), Burket (94.6% White), North Manchester (88.3% White), and Akron (56.4% White).

Silver Lake's Black Population

1 residents of Silver Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silver Lake is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Silver Lake ranks 357th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Silver Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Silver Lake is more Black than neighboring Claypool (0% Black), Laketon (0% Black), and Akron (0% Black). Silver Lake is less Black than neighboring Burket (3.4% Black), and North Manchester (3.5% Black).

Silver Lake's Asian Population

9 residents of Silver Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Silver Lake is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Silver Lake ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Asian residents' share of Silver Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.1%.

Silver Lake is more Asian than neighboring Claypool (0% Asian), Laketon (0% Asian), Burket (0% Asian), North Manchester (0% Asian), and Akron (0% Asian).

Silver Lake's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Silver Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Silver Lake is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Silver Lake ranks 321st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Silver Lake's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.8%.

Silver Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Laketon (0% Hispanic), and Burket (1.5% Hispanic). Silver Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Claypool (3.8% Hispanic), North Manchester (2.8% Hispanic), and Akron (42.1% Hispanic).

Silver Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Silver Lake, 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 Lake is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Silver Lake ranks 319th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Silver Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Silver Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Manchester (0.5% Native American/Other).

Silver Lake's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Silver Lake, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silver Lake is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Silver Lake ranks 574th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silver Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Silver Lake's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.5%.

Silver Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Burket (0.5% Multiracial). Silver Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Claypool (4.7% Multiracial), Laketon (12.4% Multiracial), and North Manchester (5% 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.