| Silver City, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 33.0953°N -90.4958°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Humphreys |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.63 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 108 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 217 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2025 |
| Population Est: | 197 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 369.21 |
| Population Density Km2: | 142.59 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39166 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-67920 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 677790 |
Silver City is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 217 at the 2021 census,[2] a massive decline from the 2000 census.
The town was first named "Palmetto Home", after a nearby plantation.[3]
See also: 2023 Rolling Fork–Silver City tornado. On March 24, 2023, a destructive wedge tornado directly hit Silver City. Numerous people were injured and several buildings were destroyed. The same destructive tornado had previously hit the towns of Rolling Fork and Midnight. The tornado was rated high-end EF4, although only EF2 damage occurred in the town.[4] [5]
Silver City is located in central Humphreys County at 33.0953°N -90.4958°W (33.095335, -90.495814),[6] in the Mississippi Delta region. It is bordered to the east by the Yazoo River. U.S. Route 49W passes through the town, leading north 7miles to Belzoni, the county seat, and south to Yazoo City. Mississippi Highway 149, an old alignment of US 49W, leads southwest from Silver City 10miles to Louise.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Silver City has a total area of 1.6km2, of which 0.06km2, or 3.56%, are water.[2]
| White alone (NH) | 73 | 90 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 50 | 21.66% | 26.71% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 22.42% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 264 | 244 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 167 | 78.34% | 72.40% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 74.89% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.89% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.45% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.24% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Total | 337 | 337 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 223 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 337 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 553.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 218.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 21.66% White and 78.34% African American.
There were 124 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,459. About 36.6% of families and 49.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 70.8% of those under age 18 and 38.6% of those age 65 or over.
Silver City is served by the Humphreys County School District.