Silver Hill, MD Demographics

A map of Silver Hill's Population by Race

Silver Hill, Maryland had a population of 6,381 in 2020. It was 2.5% White, 89.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Silver Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is the 178th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Silver Hill's White Population

161 residents of Silver Hill identify as White, or 2.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Silver Hill considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is ranked #517 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Silver Hill is more White than neighboring Suitland (1.9% White), Hillcrest Heights (1.9% White), and Coral Hills (1.4% White). Silver Hill is less White than neighboring Marlow Heights (3.4% White), and Temple Hills (3.8% White).

Silver Hill's Black Population

5,700 residents of Silver Hill identify as Black, or 89.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Silver Hill considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Silver Hill is more Black than neighboring Suitland (86.8% Black), Marlow Heights (74.9% Black), Hillcrest Heights (86.6% Black), Temple Hills (81.8% Black), and Coral Hills (80.6% Black).

Silver Hill's Asian Population

32 residents of Silver Hill identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Silver Hill slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is ranked #395 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Silver Hill is less Asian than neighboring Suitland (0.6% Asian), Marlow Heights (1.8% Asian), Hillcrest Heights (0.8% Asian), Temple Hills (1.4% Asian), and Coral Hills (0.6% Asian).

Silver Hill's Hispanic Population

303 residents of Silver Hill identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Silver Hill slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is ranked #290 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Silver Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Suitland (7.8% Hispanic), Marlow Heights (16.7% Hispanic), Hillcrest Heights (7.6% Hispanic), Temple Hills (9.8% Hispanic), and Coral Hills (14% Hispanic).

Silver Hill's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Silver Hill identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Silver Hill roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is ranked #342 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Silver Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marlow Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), Hillcrest Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), and Coral Hills (0.8% Native American/Other).

Silver Hill's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Silver Hill identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Silver Hill roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Silver Hill is ranked #460 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Silver Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Marlow Heights (2.5% Multiracial), Temple Hills (2.7% Multiracial), and Coral Hills (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.