Silver Lake, Oregon Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 206, Silver Lake'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 Lake is a small community located in Oregon, within Lake County. The total population is 206. It ranks as the 356th most populous out of 420 Census-designated places in Oregon.

Age Demographics

The median age in Silver Lake is 40.4 years. This is about the same as the state median of 40.4 years. Only 4.4% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 11.7% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Silver Lake is $60,350. This is 27% lower than the state median of $83,011. It is also 25% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 9.7%. This is 19% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.9%. The survey records no unemployed residents in Silver Lake, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 70.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 11% higher than the state average of 63.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Silver Lake 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

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 65.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Silver Lake, Oregon 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 Oregon state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 420 Census-designated places in Oregon. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.