Silverhill is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The population was 768 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,030 in 2024. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
Silverhill is located in southern Baldwin County west of Robertsdale. Alabama State Route 104 (Silverhill Avenue) runs through the center of the town, connecting Robertsdale to the east with Fairhope to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.24%) is water.
As of the 2020 census, there were 768 people, 321 households, and 225 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.24% White, 1.95% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.86% from some other races and 5.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.21% of the population.
As of the 2010 census, there were 706 people, 277 households, and _ families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 315 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.33% White, 1.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.83% from some other races and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.67% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, there were 616 people, 241 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 266 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.00% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from some other races and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.46% of the population.
24.8% were of American, 14.8% German, 10.2% Swedish, 9.0% English and 6.4% Irish ancestry.
There were 241 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,723. About 3.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Silverhill was founded in 1897 by Oscar Johnson, C. O. Carlson and C. A. Valentin of Chicago, Illinois. Oscar Johnson was an immigrant from Dalarna, Sweden. The Svea Land Company in Chicago, which advertised land for sale in Silverhill, was founded by Oscar Johnson. Land was acquired by purchase from a Mr. Harford, the first block of land being , which was added to from time to time as the colonization work progressed. Scandinavian settlers came to Silverhill from virtually every state in the Union and began the development of what is now the Silverhill district.
In 1902, the local general store, People's Supply Company opened; and it served as a major hub for the community until the 1980s.
The Wales West Light Railway, a replica of a Welsh mountain railway, is located southwest of town.
Silverhill is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. Silverhill has one school, Silverhill Elementary School, which serves grades kindergarten through 6. Silverhill students continue on to Central Baldwin Middle School (7-8) and Robertsdale High School (9-12), both of which are in Robertsdale.