In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Silton had a population of 95 living in 45 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of 33.8% from its 2016 population of 71. With a land area of 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 89.6/km2 (232.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Silton recorded a population of 71 living in 37 of its 48 total private dwellings, a -33.8% change from its 2011 population of 95. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.4/km2 (171.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]