Silver CreekMS
A town of 174, settled in 1868.
Is Silver Creek a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Silver Creek. Silver Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silver Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Creek.
A job hub: Silver Creek has 1.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 119 commuters
Most working residents leave Silver Creek for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Silver Creek grew to 122 in 2023, 104 more than in 2013. 20% of Silver Creek residents live below the poverty line, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Silver Creek | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Silver Creek home is worth about $104K
The typical Silver Creek home is worth about $104,000, up 1.9% in a year, 46% below the Mississippi typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More children than Mississippi overall
Children under 18 are 41% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 21% of residents (37% statewide). At 30.8 years, Silver Creek’s median age is below both the Mississippi town median (37 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Silver Creek.
| Silver Creek | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.8 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Silver Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.3 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Silver Creek | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.3% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 1.9% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Silver Creek
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Silver Creek, expect mild winters and hot summers
Silver Creek has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Silver Creek’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Silver Creek is
Silver Creek beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Silver Creek adults get no exercise outside work. Only 6 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Silver Creek.
| Silver Creek | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Silver Creek | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Silver Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Silver Creek; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Silver Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Every workday, about 119 people come to Silver Creek for work
Where Silver Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Creek
Town in Mississippi, United States
Silver Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Silver Creek had a population of 175. Silver Creek is accessed from U.S. Route 84 and Mississippi Highway 43. The film Jesse James' Women (1954) was filmed in Silver Creek.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 39663
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Silver Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Creek, MS a good place to live?
Silver Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Silver Creek, MS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Alice Rose George and Curtis L. Waller.