Town · Alabama
Silas, Alabama
Silas, town, in Choctaw County, Alabama. Silas had 349 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 377 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 559 (±235). GEOID 0170416.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
349
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 377 · ACS 2020-2024: 559 ±235
Median household income
$66,250
±$23,858 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$87,600
±$13,919 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Silas and what county is it in?
Silas is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama. It covers 5.2 square miles of land, 72 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Silas, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 349 people lived in Silas on July 1, 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020 Census counted 377 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 559 (±235).
| Measure | Silas | Choctaw County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 559 ±235 | 12,380 | no clear change |
| Households | 172 ±62 | 5,255 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.25 ±0.81 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 219 ±69 | 7,200 | no clear change |
Silas's population since 2000
From 529 in 2000 to 349 in 2025: down 34.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Silas as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Silas?
The median resident of Silas is 34.6 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 33.5%.
| Measure | Silas | Choctaw County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 ±5.1 | 47.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±7.3 pts | 19.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.9% ±6.3 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Male | 47.6% ±8.0 pts | 47.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.4% ±20.3 pts | 56.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 33.5% ±20.6 pts | 37.5% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±4.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.9% ±1.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| With a disability | 23.8% ±11.0 pts | 23.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6% ±6.0 pts | 8.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.7% ±5.8 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.5% ±5.3 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.1% ±2.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0% ±7.0 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Silas earn?
Half of Silas's 172 households earn less than $66,250 a year (±$23,858), against $47,813 in Choctaw County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $49,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Silas | Choctaw County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,250 ±$23,858 | $47,813 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $67,710 ±$12,477 | $66,991 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,344 ±$4,903 | $28,953 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3% ±6.2 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.5% ±15.3 pts | 23.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.1% ±11.4 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 83.7% ±10.7 pts | 84.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.0% ±10.4 pts | 76.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Silas?
Owners occupy 84.3% of Silas's occupied homes and renters 15.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,600 by its owner (±$13,919).
| Measure | Silas | Choctaw County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,600 ±$13,919 | $123,400 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±60.1 pts | 28.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,250 ±$175 | $1,139 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.3% ±9.6 pts | 82.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.7% ±9.6 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Housing units | 219 ±69 | 7,200 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±23.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.9% ±20.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 66.7% ±12.1 pts | 58.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 32.4% ±12.5 pts | 38.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±16.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.3% ±6.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.2% ±4.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.7% ±5.1 pts | 8.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Silas work and get to work?
71.1% of Silas's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 42.5 minutes.
| Measure | Silas | Choctaw County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.4% ±11.1 pts | 47.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3% ±12.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1% ±15.5 pts | 80.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.7% ±8.1 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±9.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.5 min ±7.8 | 33.6 min | +14.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Silas?
No census tract lies mostly in Silas; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9570Choctaw County | 2,396 | $63,380 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Silas) · Census block assignment files
How does Silas compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Silas is the 14,623rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 360th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Silas is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 360th | 463 |
Silas's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Silas with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Silas?
26 of the 56 figures for Silas on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Silas are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Silas.