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Silver Spring

Maryland · 76,540 residents · 7.88 sq mi
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Silver Spring is a city of 76,540 people in Maryland. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $183,300. Renters pay $803 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 24 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,540
+1%since 1990
from 76,046 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
34.2
−3%since 1990
from 35.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K74K77K80K84K19902000201020202024Silver Spring
202481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(5,519)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(5,126)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(4,467)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.2%(3,942)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(5,594)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.3%(14,758)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.7%(13,571)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(10,781)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(5,427)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(3,372)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(2,748)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(1,235)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,653
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,357 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,357
+23%since 1990
from $21,447 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.3%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$183,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $178,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$803
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $666 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
43.7%
−9.7 ptssince 1990
from 53.4% in 1990
56.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
48.5%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 47.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.9%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 86.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
24.1%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 23.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
−18%since 1990
from 29.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(11,061)
Married53.8%(15,745)
Widowed2%(593)
Divorced6.4%(1,864)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(10,362)
Married48.9%(15,749)
Widowed8.5%(2,741)
Divorced10.4%(3,353)
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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 76,540 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Silver Spring, Maryland earns about $51,653 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 $183,300, and the typical rent is about $803 a month.

How educated are people in Silver Spring, Maryland?

About 48.5% 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 9.3% of people in Silver Spring, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Silver Spring, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Silver Spring, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 494 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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