Silverthorne

Population: 4,657
Median household income: $114,185
Median home value: $691,300

Located in Summit County, Colorado, Silverthorne is a community with a population of 4,657. The median household income of $114,185 is above the Summit County median ($106,255).

From 2019 to 2023, Silverthorne's population held roughly steady from 4,673 to 4,657, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $586,700 to $691,300.

The typical home was built around 1995. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,657
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $114,185
Median home value: $691,300
Median gross rent: $1,804
Housing units: 2,943
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6734,657

Median household income

$73,938$114,185

Median home value

$586,700$691,300

Median gross rent

$1,209$1,804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,673	$73,938	$586,700	$1,209
2020	4,610	$81,366	$526,900	$1,159
2021	4,520	$108,109	$573,300	$1,707
2022	4,550	$97,558	$650,600	$1,725
2023	4,657	$114,185	$691,300	$1,804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	6.8%
5 to 17	477	10.2%
18 to 24	32	0.7%
25 to 34	642	13.8%
35 to 44	727	15.6%
45 to 54	700	15.0%
55 to 64	975	20.9%
65 to 74	693	14.9%
75 and over	93	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,582	76.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	979	21.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate12.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	393	10.3%
High school graduate	495	12.9%
Some college or associate's	1,083	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,018	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	841	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,932	63.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	77	2.5%
Walked	88	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	951	31.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	533	25.4%
15 to 29 min	880	42.0%
30 to 44 min	433	20.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	251	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.0% (511 of 4,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,033	48.5%
Nonfamily households	1,095	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,128	72.3%
Vacant	815	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,678	78.9%
Renter-occupied	450	21.1%

1-unit, detached55.9%

1-unit, attached26.3%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,646	55.9%
1-unit, attached	773	26.3%
2 to 4 units	28	1.0%
5 to 19 units	474	16.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0870525
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.6599, -106.0891