Sylvania

County:: DeKalb County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.516
State:: Alabama

Sylvania is a town located in DeKalb County, Alabama. Sylvania has a 2025 population of 1,817. Sylvania is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 1.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,797 in 2020.

The average household income in Sylvania is $74,414 with a poverty rate of 10.57%. The median age in Sylvania is 34.7 years: 39.5 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sylvania includes 83.89% White, 8.38% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,682	83.89%
Other race	168	8.38%
Two or more races	132	6.58%
Native American	13	0.65%
Black or African American	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sylvania's average per capita income is $35,446. Household income levels show a median of $53,973. The poverty rate stands at 10.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$98,264	-
Families	$68,750	$88,723
Households	$53,973	$74,414
Non Families	$28,750	$31,223

$35,446

Average Income

$53,973

Median Household Income

10.57%

Poverty Rate