Silver Peak, Nevada Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 222, Silver Peak's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Silver Peak is a small community located in Nevada, within Esmeralda County. The total population is 222. It ranks as the 103rd most populous out of 123 Census-designated places in Nevada.

Age Demographics

The median age in Silver Peak is 33.5 years. This is 14% lower than the state median of 39.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Silver Peak. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Silver Peak, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 64.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 7% higher than the state average of 60.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Silver Peak was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

14.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 47% lower than the state rate of 27.9%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Silver Peak, Nevada is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Nevada state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 123 Census-designated places in Nevada. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.