Silverton, Oregon Population 2024

10,294

Silverton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Silverton was:

  • White: 80.19%
  • Two or more races: 10.66%
  • Other race: 3.77%
  • Black or African American: 3.38%
  • Native American: 1.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.07%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,935.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-186)
The current population of Silverton, Oregon is 10,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,480.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,37180.19%
Two or more races1,11310.66%
Other race3943.77%
Black or African American3533.38%
Native American1731.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.27%
Asian70.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Silverton Population by Race

Silverton Population Pyramid 2024

Silverton Median Age

38.2

Total

36.2

Male

40.2

Female

Silverton Adults

There are 7,541 adults, (1,700 of whom are seniors) in Silverton.

Silverton Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Silverton Sex Ratio

Female5,36451.38%
Male5,07548.62%

Silverton Population by Age

Silverton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8182.7160.139.9
Married1,8643.447723
Non Family1,2731.354555
Female4573.3442.257.8
Male2243.1241.558.5

3.23

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silverton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3655.17%
Associates Degree6919.79%
Bachelors Degree1,20417.06%
Graduate Degree80011.34%
High School Graduate1,94027.49%
Less Than 9th Grade771.09%
Some College1,98028.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silverton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silverton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0145,6801,844
2+ Races496456116
Hispanic47438170
Other Race149980
Native American13013026
Black89890
Islander28280
Asian770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.66%.

Silverton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,330$63,000$58,693
Graduate Degree$71,250$81,378$47,344
High School Graduate$44,815$48,344$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,531$50,878$36,518
Some College$36,659$42,167$32,416

$44,531

Average Earnings

$50,878

Average Male

$36,518

Average Female

Silverton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silverton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silverton Language

89.69% of Silverton residents speak only English, while 10.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.51% of the population.

Silverton Language

Silverton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0655486.79%
Black35332692.35%
Multiple97020821.44%
Native1668048.19%
Hispanic1,101595.36%
Other394317.87%

12.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.55%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silverton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silverton is Black, with 92.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silverton is Hispanic, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.58%.

Silverton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.45%
Some College10.57%
Less Than 9th Grade8.37%
Bachelors or Greater7.73%

Silverton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Male Unemployed22.49%
Female Employed11.32%
Male Employed2.42%

Silverton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silverton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,433$104,800
Households$75,167$90,426
Married Families$108,611$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,673$55,446

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silverton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Silverton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silverton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Silverton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silverton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

574

Number of Veterans

539

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam232
First Gulf War152
Korea67
Second Gulf War55
World War II0

Silverton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+155
65 to 74154
55 to 64143
35 to 54110
18 to 3412

Silverton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5007.65%
Hispanic7512.44%
2+ Races5110.02%
Other Race166.78%
Native American75.15%

Silverton Veterans by Race

Silverton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silverton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Silverton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silverton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silverton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.27%

Born in Silverton

95.05%

Native Born

4.95%

Foreign Born

2.79%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.05% of Silverton residents were born in the United States, with 51.27% having been born in Oregon. 2.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Silverton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,062-47-0.46%
202810,109-46-0.45%
202710,155-46-0.45%
202610,201-47-0.46%
202510,248-46-0.45%
202410,294-47-0.45%
202310,341-106-1.01%
202210,447-116-1.1%
202110,563830.79%
202010,480-124-1.17%
201910,604160.15%
201810,5882852.77%
201710,3033303.31%
20169,9732732.81%
20159,7002112.22%
20149,4891121.19%
20139,377120.13%
20129,365440.47%
20119,321620.67%
20109,25900%
20007,4141,77931.57%
19905,6354679.04%
19805,16886720.16%
19704,3011,22039.6%
19603,081-65-2.07%
19503,1462217.56%
19402,92546318.81%
19302,4622119.37%
19202,25166341.75%
19101,588932142.07%
190065614528.38%
1890511282123.14%
1880229-9,833-97.72%

Silverton Population by Year