Town in Jefferson County, Alabama · 9.3 sq mi · 170 people per sq mi
1,586 people live in Sylvan Springs. The typical household earns $81,927, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,653 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.67%
Men 42.8 · Women 45.3
2010–2026
1,586
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,586
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,586 | -14 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,600 | -11 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 1,611 | -2 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 1,613 | -14 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 1,627 | -20 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 1,647 | -6 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 1,653 | +5 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 1,648 | +6 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 1,642 | +11 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 1,631 | +7 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sylvan Springs has a population change lower than Jefferson County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 51% | 65% |
| Never married | 21% | 29% | 12% |
| Divorced | 13% | 16% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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