Silver City

Population: 159

Located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, Silver City is a community with a population of 159.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silver City's population declined 57.0% from 370 to 159.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 61.6% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 159
Median age: 60.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $400
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

370159

Median household income

$18,333$18,000

Median home value

$65,000$89,600

Median gross rent

$292$400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	370	$18,333	$65,000	$292
2020	365	$18,000	$73,800	$300
2021	299	—	$71,700	$298
2022	201	—	$89,600	$298
2023	159	—	—	$400

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6435.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.4%
5 to 17	16	10.1%
18 to 24	2	1.3%
25 to 34	9	5.7%
35 to 44	13	8.2%
45 to 54	12	7.5%
55 to 64	57	35.8%
65 to 74	22	13.8%
75 and over	21	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61	38.4%
Black or African American	98	61.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	12.7%
High school graduate	41	30.6%
Some college or associate's	62	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means16.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	82.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	2.0%
Other means	8	16.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	24.5%
15 to 29 min	9	18.4%
30 to 44 min	10	20.4%
45 to 59 min	10	20.4%
60+ min	8	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 23.3% (37 of 159)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	53.3%
Nonfamily households	35	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	70.8%
Vacant	31	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38	50.7%
Renter-occupied	37	49.3%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	71.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	18.9%
5 to 19 units	7	6.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2867920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.0937, -90.4990