Median Household Income
$38,711 ± $7,855
Median Home Value
$182,100 ± $30,062
Median Gross Rent
$866 ± $24/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,322
Poverty Rate
23.7%
Unemployment Rate
13.1%
Homeownership Rate
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.8%
Median Age
40.8
Average Commute
13 min
Households
3,878
Veterans
686
Population Over Time
Silver City shrank 6.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,245
2016
10,103
2018
9,783
2020
9,530
2022
9,650
2024
9,536
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
62.0%
Hispanic or Latino
48.8%
Black or African American
0.7%
Asian
2.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.