City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Silver Creek, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Silver Creek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

183
Residents
$26,250
Median income
$103,600
Median home
$863
Median rent (state)

Silver Creek - the verdict

Silver Creek ranks in the 2nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
1st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Silver Creek, MS

Silver Creek is a small town in Mississippi, home to 183 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $26,250 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 27.5%. Home values in Silver Creek run a median of $103,600, and the median resident age is 39.3 years. About 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 21.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Mississippi at 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $863 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 25.0 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

183 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$26,250 /yr

Poverty 27.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Silver Creek compare to other US cities?

Silver Creek measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Silver Creek against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Mississippi only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Mississippi-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Silver Creek toward the bottom of Mississippi's cities

Among the 394 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Silver Creek ranks #303 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Silver Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#312 of 345
10th percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#191 of 395
51st percentile in Mississippi
Median Home Value
#194 of 348
44th percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#97 of 393
75th percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#303 of 394
23rd percentile in Mississippi

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Mississippi only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Silver Creek's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$103,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Silver Creek $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Silver Creek, MS Silver Creek, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Silver Creek, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Silver Creek, MS median $26,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Silver Creek, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Silver Creek, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 21.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
183
Median Income
$26,250
Median Home Value
$103,600
Median Age
39.3
Poverty Rate
27.5%
Labor force participation
21.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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172 residents174 residents176 residents178 residents180 residents 202020212022202320242025 179 residents 174 residents ▼ -2.8%
Silver Creek's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.4%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
18.5%

Based on 27 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Silver Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$863/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
25.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Eden
184 people
Henderson Point
186 people
Panther Burn
180 people
Golden
178 people
West
192 people
Morgan City
172 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Silver Creek's 183 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sisquoc, CA
183 people
Volcano, CA
183 people
Pittman, FL
183 people
Eagarville, IL
183 people
Mount Auburn, IA
183 people
Woolstock, IA
183 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Silver Creek's $26,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mosses, AL
$26,250 median income
Calico Rock, AR
$26,250 median income
Sunset, AR
$26,250 median income
Simmesport, LA
$26,250 median income
Laurel Hill, NC
$26,250 median income
Scranton, SC
$26,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Silver Creek, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Silver Creek, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.8% 27.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6% White 68.8% Black or African American 27.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Silver Creek compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Silver Creek (this city) 183 $26,250
Eden 184 N/A
Henderson Point 186 $62,610
Panther Burn 180 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Silver Creek, MS?

What is the population of Silver Creek, MS? +

Silver Creek, MS has a population of 183 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Silver Creek, MS? +

The median household income in Silver Creek is $26,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Silver Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Silver Creek; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Silver Creek, MS? +

Homes in Silver Creek carry a median value of $103,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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