City in Oakland County, Michigan · 0.5 sq mi · 3,232 people per sq mi
1,679 people live in Sylvan Lake. The typical household earns $106,429, and the median resident is 52.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,723 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.4%
Men 53.5 · Women 52.7
2010–2026
1,679
2026 projection
2.6% 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
1,679
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 1,679 | -6 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,685 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 1,686 | +2 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 1,684 | -3 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 1,687 | -9 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 1,696 | -27 | 1.57% |
| 2020 | 1,723 | -18 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1,741 | -18 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 1,759 | -20 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 1,779 | -17 | 0.95% |
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 Lake has a population change lower than Oakland County, Michigan, 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 17 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 19 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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