Silver Hill, Maryland

Silver Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Washington, D.C. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,381.^[2] Prior to 2010, Silver Hill was part of the Suitland-Silver Hill census-designated place.

Silver Hill
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°50′26″N 76°56′32″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Area [1]
• Total	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	290 ft (90 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,381
• Density	4,769.06/sq mi (1,840.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	24-72350

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Silver Hill has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,850		—
2020	6,381		9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020[6]

Silver Hill first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census^[5] formed from part of the deleted Suitland-Silver Hill CDP.^[5]

2020 census

Silver Hill CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[7]	Pop 2020[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	167	161	2.81%	2.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5,390	5,700	90.59%	89.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	18	11	0.71%	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	42	32	0.71%	0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	1	0.02%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	9	19	0.15%	0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	105	154	1.76%	2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	303	3.66%	4.75%
Total	5,950	6,381	100.00%	100.00%

Education

Silver Hill is served by the county-wide public school system, Prince George's County Public Schools.^[8]

Portions are zoned to Panorama, Suitland, Hillcrest Heights, and William Beanes elementary schools.^[9]

Portions are zoned to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and Drew-Freeman Middle School.^[10]

Portions are zoned to Potomac High School, Suitland High School, and Crossland High School.^[11]