Silverton, CO Demographics

A map of Silverton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	479	504	75.2%	81.0%
Hispanic	132	81	20.7%	13.0%
Multiracial	26	28	4.1%	4.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.1%

Silverton, Colorado has an estimated population of 637, a slight increase from the 622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.2% White, 20.7% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Silverton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Silverton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Silverton, that probability was 32.4% in 2020 and 39.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silverton is ranked the 262nd most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 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). Silverton was ranked the 264th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silverton's White Population

479 residents of Silverton, or 75.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silverton is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Silverton ranks 215th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Silverton's population has decreased from 81.0% to 75.2%.

Silverton is more White than neighboring Mountain Village (60.5% White). Silverton is less White than neighboring Ophir (100% White), Telluride (99.3% White), Ouray (82.3% White), and Portland (100% White).

Silverton's Black Population

0 residents of Silverton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silverton is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Silverton ranks 319th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Silverton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Silverton is less Black than neighboring Mountain Village (1.4% Black).

Silverton's Asian Population

0 residents of Silverton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Silverton is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Silverton ranks 347th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Silverton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Silverton is less Asian than neighboring Ouray (1.7% Asian), and Mountain Village (1.3% Asian).

Silverton's Hispanic Population

132 residents of Silverton, or 20.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Silverton is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Silverton ranks 226th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 63.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Silverton's population has increased from 13.0% to 20.7%.

Silverton is more Hispanic than neighboring Ophir (0% Hispanic), Telluride (0% Hispanic), Ouray (13.4% Hispanic), and Portland (0% Hispanic). Silverton is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountain Village (31.5% Hispanic).

Silverton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Silverton, 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 Silverton is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Silverton ranks 198th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Silverton's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Silverton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ouray (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mountain Village (0.7% Native American/Other).

Silverton's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Silverton, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silverton is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Silverton ranks 189th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Silverton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Silverton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ophir (0% Multiracial), Telluride (0.7% Multiracial), Ouray (2.4% Multiracial), and Portland (0% Multiracial). Silverton is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Village (4.5% 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.