Silverthorne is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 5,220 people and three associated neighborhoods, Silverthorne is the 96th largest community in Colorado.

Silverthorne home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Silverthorne real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Silverthorne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Silverthorne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Silverthorne is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Being a small town, Silverthorne does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Silverthorne. 56.16% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Silverthorne in 2022 was $67,320, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,280 for a family of four. However, Silverthorne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Silverthorne is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Silverthorne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Silverthorne residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Silverthorne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Silverthorne include German, Irish, English, Israeli, and Scandinavian.

The most common language spoken in Silverthorne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.