History
The town was named for Judge Marshall Silverthorn who served as the judge of the Miners' court in Breckenridge. The judge first came to town as a prospector and claimed a section of the Blue River in 1881. After patenting his claim in April 1882, he was disappointed to find the gold to be sparse and the claim a poor bet. The land passed to his daughters on his death in 1887 and was then sold several times to various mining companies. In 1953 Clayton Hill bought the property and subdivided it for homes and stores.
Silverthorne served as a makeshift camp for workers during the construction of the Dillon Reservoir from 1961 to 1963, and later as a stop along Interstate 70. It was eventually incorporated on April 5, 1967. [2]
The town has expanded several times since incorporation by annexation.
Since 2016, the town of Silverthorne has hosted the Silverthon Games, an annual competition featuring a seasonally-based slate of individual and team events, culminating with the heavily spectated Hummingbird Circle race. [9]
Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 400 | | — |
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| 1980 | 989 | | 147.3% |
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| 1990 | 1,768 | | 78.8% |
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| 2000 | 3,196 | | 80.8% |
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| 2010 | 3,887 | | 21.6% |
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| 2020 | 4,402 | | 13.2% |
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| 2024 (est.) | 5,220 | [7] | 18.6% |
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According to realtor website Zillow, the average price of a home as of October 31, 2025, in Silverthorne is $846,979. [11]
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 2,128 estimated households in Silverthorne with an average of 2.18 persons per household. The town has a median household income of $114,185. Approximately 11.0% of the town's population lives at or below the poverty line. Silverthorne has an estimated 78.2% employment rate, with 48.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 89.7% holding a high school diploma. [12] There were 2,943 housing units at an average density of 726.49 per square mile (280.5/km2).
The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (86.6%), Spanish (12.5%), Indo-European (0.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.0%).
The median age in the town was 47.2 years.
Silverthorne, Colorado – 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. 1990 [13] | Pop. 2000 [14] | Pop. 2010 [15] | Pop. 2020 [16] | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,670 | 2,293 | 2,618 | 2,837 | 94.46% | 71.75% | 67.35% | 64.45% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 32 | 88 | 70 | 0.28% | 1.00% | 2.26% | 1.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 0.62% | 0.47% | 0.15% | 0.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 11 | 23 | 43 | 74 | 0.62% | 0.72% | 1.11% | 1.68% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 0.28% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0.06% | 0.31% | 0.03% | 0.23% |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | — | 63 | 58 | 136 | — | 1.97% | 1.49% | 3.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 70 | 751 | 1,071 | 1,263 | 3.96% | 23.50% | 27.55% | 28.69% |
| Total | 1,768 | 3,196 | 3,887 | 4,402 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 4,402 people, 1,684 households, and 1,162 families residing in the town. [17] The population density was 1,100.22 inhabitants per square mile (424.8/km2). There were 2,551 housing units at an average density of 637.59 per square mile (246.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.17% White, 1.73% African American, 1.34% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 13.47% from some other races and 12.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 28.69% of the population. [18]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,887 people, 1,451 households, and _ families residing in the town. The population density was 978.60 inhabitants per square mile (377.8/km2). There were 2,061 housing units at an average density of 518.88 per square mile (200.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.58% White, 2.37% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 12.91% from some other races and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 27.55% of the population.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,196 people, 1,103 households, and 736 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,009.1 inhabitants per square mile (389.6/km2). There were 1,582 housing units at an average density of 499.5 per square mile (192.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.17% White, 1.00% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 11.17% from some other races and 3.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 23.50% of the population.
There were 1,103 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 42.3% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,839, and the median income for a family was $61,715. Males had a median income of $31,983 versus $27,172 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,271. About 2.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 6.1% of those under age 18, but none were age 65 or over.
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