Silsbee city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,611
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,613
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,911
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,939
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,935
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,611
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 59.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 360
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,562
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,011
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,610
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,398
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,834
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,180
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 572,727
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $83,245
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,907
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,909
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 902.6
Population per square mile, 2010 860.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.68
FIPS Code 4867832