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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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