Silver Lake, KS Demographics

A map of Silver Lake's Population by Race

Silver Lake, Kansas had a population of 1,345 in 2020. It was 91.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Silver Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is the 161st 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 Lake's White Population

1,225 residents of Silver Lake identify as White, or 91.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Silver Lake larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is ranked #228 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more White than neighboring Willard (81.1% White), Rossville (80.7% White), Maple Hill (86.7% White), Topeka (64.2% White), and Delia (74.2% White).

Silver Lake's Black Population

2 residents of Silver Lake identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Silver Lake slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is ranked #383 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is less Black than neighboring Willard (2.7% Black), Rossville (0.5% Black), Maple Hill (1% Black), Topeka (9.9% Black), and Delia (2% Black).

Silver Lake's Asian Population

2 residents of Silver Lake identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Silver Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is ranked #328 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is more Asian than neighboring Willard (0% Asian), Maple Hill (0% Asian), and Delia (0% Asian). Silver Lake is less Asian than neighboring Rossville (0.5% Asian), and Topeka (1.6% Asian).

Silver Lake's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Silver Lake identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Silver Lake slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is ranked #428 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Willard (6.8% Hispanic), Rossville (6.9% Hispanic), Maple Hill (6.3% Hispanic), Topeka (16.4% Hispanic), and Delia (4.6% Hispanic).

Silver Lake's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Silver Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Silver Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is ranked #332 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Willard (1.4% Native American/Other), Rossville (3.8% Native American/Other), Topeka (1.4% Native American/Other), and Delia (11.3% Native American/Other).

Silver Lake's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Silver Lake identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Silver Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Silver Lake is ranked #363 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Silver Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Willard (8.1% Multiracial), Rossville (7.6% Multiracial), Maple Hill (5.2% Multiracial), Topeka (6.5% Multiracial), and Delia (7.9% Multiracial).

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