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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Silver Spring

Maryland · 76,046 residents · 7.88 sq mi
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Silver Spring is a city of 76,046 people in Maryland. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $178,700. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $666 a month at the median. Median household income runs $42,357, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,046
−1%vs 2000
vs 76,540 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
35.2
+3%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K74K77K80K84K19902000201020202024Silver Spring
202481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(5,545)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(4,187)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.3%(3,286)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.5%(3,388)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(5,320)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.9%(15,931)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.9%(14,339)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(7,212)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(6,014)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(5,805)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(3,734)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,285)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,357
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,653 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,447
−19%vs 2000
vs $26,357 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$178,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $183,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$666
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $803 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.4%
+9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.7% in 2000
46.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38.7%(29,617)
Black27.3%(20,901)
Hispanic / Latino22.2%(17,004)
Asian8.2%(6,244)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(49,578)
Black22.8%(17,329)
Hispanic / Latino13%(9,904)
Asian5.5%(4,179)
Other6.5%(4,960)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American15.9%(12,945)
Salvadoran7.4%(6,032)
Guatemalan6%(4,868)
Mexican2.2%(1,826)
South American2.1%(1,671)
Honduran1.4%(1,178)
Dominican1.2%(950)
Nicaraguan0.9%(734)
Peruvian0.6%(512)
Cuban0.6%(493)
Bolivian0.5%(444)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.5%(435)
Colombian0.3%(252)
Argentine0.3%(242)
Chilean0.2%(139)
Panamanian0.1%(110)
Ecuadorian0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(2,019)
Vietnamese1.3%(1,073)
Filipino1%(802)
Korean0.8%(664)
Chinese0.7%(588)
Bangladeshi0.7%(568)
Japanese0.3%(263)
Kazakh0.3%(255)
Taiwanese0.2%(175)
Pakistani0.2%(162)
Cambodian0.1%(115)
Thai0.1%(58)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(55)
Indonesian0.1%(49)
Nepalese0%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(73)
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
German8.2%(6,702)
Ethiopian7.1%(5,817)
Irish7%(5,710)
English6.9%(5,593)
Italian3.7%(3,011)
American3.2%(2,586)
West Indian3.1%(2,525)
Polish1.9%(1,565)
Scottish1.8%(1,450)
Russian1.4%(1,109)
Nigerian1.4%(1,104)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.3%(1,050)
Haitian1.2%(1,015)
French1.1%(929)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(719)
Dutch0.7%(598)
Swedish0.6%(521)
Arab0.5%(437)
Greek0.5%(414)
Norwegian0.5%(410)
British0.5%(386)
Hungarian0.4%(362)
Ukrainian0.4%(362)
Welsh0.4%(335)
Lithuanian0.4%(325)
Portuguese0.4%(296)
Danish0.3%(279)
Swiss0.3%(278)
Romanian0.3%(269)
Turkish0.3%(246)
Austrian0.3%(235)
Brazilian0.3%(227)
Guyanese0.3%(221)
Iranian0.3%(208)
Ghanaian0.3%(207)
Czech0.2%(179)
Canadian0.2%(175)
Slovak0.2%(173)
Belgian0.2%(168)
Lebanese0.2%(154)
Finnish0.2%(151)
Serbian0.1%(117)
Moroccan0.1%(65)
Iraqi0.1%(60)
Bulgarian0.1%(55)
Israeli0.1%(55)
Jordanian0.1%(51)
Croatian0.1%(50)
Slovene0%(38)
Egyptian0%(36)
Barbadian0%(32)
Latvian0%(30)
Syrian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.9%
+5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
23.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 23.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.3%(13,995)
Married46.9%(14,789)
Widowed1.4%(446)
Divorced7.4%(2,334)
Women 15+
Never married43.6%(14,837)
Married38.8%(13,194)
Widowed5.4%(1,838)
Divorced12.2%(4,151)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.1%(586)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(377)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(399)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,360 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Silver Spring, Maryland?

Silver Spring, Maryland has about 76,046 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The typical household in Silver Spring, Maryland earns about $42,357 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Silver Spring, Maryland expensive?

In Silver Spring, Maryland, the median home is worth about $178,700, and the typical rent is about $666 a month.

How educated are people in Silver Spring, Maryland?

About 47.0% of adults age 25 and over in Silver Spring, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Silver Spring, Maryland?

About 5.9% of people in Silver Spring, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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