Sylvester Population History 1990 - 2023

Sylvester Population Facts

What is the current population of Sylvester?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sylvester is 5,436. Sylvester, Georgia is the 4,619th largest city in the US.

What county is Sylvester, Georgia in?

Sylvester is located entirely in Worth County.

What is the size of Sylvester, Georgia in square miles?

Sylvester has an area of 6.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sylvester?

The peak population of Sylvester was in 2010, when its population was 6,188. In 2010, Sylvester was the 4,078th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,619th largest city in the US. Sylvester is currently 12.2% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Sylvester shrinking?

Sylvester has shrunk 9.1% since the year 2000. Sylvester, Georgia's growth is extremely below average. 82% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Sylvester, Georgia?

Sylvester has a population density of 1,002.9 people per square mile.

Sylvester Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sylvester, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Sylvester, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,205. The voting age population is 42.6% male and 57.4% female.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.7% of the residents of Sylvester are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sylvester, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Sylvester are 62.8% Black, 33.7% White, 2.0% Two or more races, 1.2% Other, 0.3% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 0.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Sylvester, 32.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 51.8%. On a per-household basis, 32.5% of families are below the poverty line in Sylvester.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.7% of Sylvester residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sylvester, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.8% of Sylvester residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.1% have a bachelor's degree and 5.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Sylvester residents aged 5 and older, 0.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Sylvester Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sylvester, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Sylvester is 8.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Sylvester, 13.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sylvester, Georgia?

The median household income in Sylvester is $30,570.

Sylvester Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Sylvester, Georgia?

In Sylvester, 47.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Sylvester, Georgia?

Renters occupy 52.3% of housing units in Sylvester.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Sylvester, 7.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Sylvester, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Sylvester, 13.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 360 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sylvester, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sylvester is $687.

What percentage of households in Sylvester, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Sylvester, 74.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.