Silver Creek

Population: 183
Median household income: $26,250
Median home value: $103,600

Located in Lawrence County, Mississippi, Silver Creek is a community with a population of 183. The median household income of $26,250 is below the Lawrence County median ($43,368).

Between 2019 and 2023, Silver Creek's population declined 7.1% from 197 to 183, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $77,000 to $103,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 183
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $26,250
Median home value: $103,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

197183

Median household income

$23,929$26,250

Median home value

$77,000$103,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	197	$23,929	$77,000
2020	176	$28,750	$73,000
2021	185	$30,833	$72,500
2022	209	$26,458	$80,700
2023	183	$26,250	$103,600

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	12.6%
5 to 17	37	20.2%
18 to 24	3	1.6%
25 to 34	22	12.0%
35 to 44	19	10.4%
45 to 54	11	6.0%
55 to 64	9	4.9%
65 to 74	30	16.4%
75 and over	29	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	68.9%
Black or African American	50	27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.0%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	30.0%
High school graduate	36	30.0%
Some college or associate's	36	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means18.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	70.4%
Carpooled	3	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	18.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	48.1%
15 to 29 min	2	7.4%
30 to 44 min	4	14.8%
45 to 59 min	5	18.5%
60+ min	3	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 31.1% (57 of 183)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	62.5%
Nonfamily households	24	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	77.1%
Vacant	19	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	87.5%
Renter-occupied	8	12.5%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	65	78.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2867960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6048, -90.0023