Silver Springs

Population: 2,640
Median household income: $32,228

Located in Marion County, Florida, Silver Springs is a community with a population of 2,640. At $32,228, its median household income sits below Marion County's $58,535.

From 2020 to 2023, Silver Springs's population declined 21.4% from 3,359 to 2,640.

The median gross rent is $1,143. 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,640
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,228
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,143
Housing units: 1,535
Homeownership rate: 41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3592,640

Median household income

$32,786$32,228

Median home value

$14,400$28,800

Median gross rent

$880$1,143

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,359	$32,786	$14,400	$880
2021	2,870	$34,831	$15,900	$950
2022	2,593	$33,671	$28,800	$1,006
2023	2,640	$32,228	—	$1,143

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3422.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	333	12.6%
5 to 17	275	10.4%
18 to 24	144	5.5%
25 to 34	602	22.8%
35 to 44	327	12.4%
45 to 54	383	14.5%
55 to 64	248	9.4%
65 to 74	246	9.3%
75 and over	82	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,118	42.3%
Black or African American	932	35.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	166	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	424	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	15.8%
High school graduate	782	41.4%
Some college or associate's	502	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	219	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	87	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,165	81.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	22.5%
15 to 29 min	455	38.4%
30 to 44 min	312	26.4%
45 to 59 min	111	9.4%
60+ min	40	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 28.5% (707 of 2,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	687	52.3%
Nonfamily households	627	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,314	85.6%
Vacant	221	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	551	41.9%
Renter-occupied	763	58.1%

1-unit, detached7.4%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units44.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other38.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	7.4%
1-unit, attached	41	2.7%
2 to 4 units	684	44.6%
5 to 19 units	44	2.9%
20 or more units	61	4.0%
Mobile home & other	592	38.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1266125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 29.2192, -82.0555