Town in DeKalb County, Alabama · 8.5 sq mi · 219 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Sylvania. The typical household earns $56,161, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,799 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.6%
Men 37.9 · Women 33.5
2010–2026
1,863
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,863
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,863 | +10 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,853 | +11 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 1,842 | +21 | 1.15% |
| 2023 | 1,821 | +12 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 1,809 | +6 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 1,803 | +4 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 1,799 | -54 | 2.91% |
| 2019 | 1,853 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 1,852 | +3 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 1,849 | +14 | 0.76% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 59% | 41% |
| Never married | 29% | 28% | 30% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 7% | 2% | 11% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau