City in Lucas County, Ohio · 6.7 sq mi · 2,828 people per sq mi
18,847 people live in Sylvania. The typical household earns $100,189, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,011 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.6%
Men 37.5 · Women 42
1880–2026
18,847
2026 projection
0.9% 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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1880–2026
18,847
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 18,847 | -36 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,883 | +8 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 18,875 | -116 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 18,991 | -13 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 19,004 | -16 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 19,020 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 19,011 | +120 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 18,891 | +69 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 18,822 | +38 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 18,784 | +3 | 0.02% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
Sylvania has a population change higher than Lucas County, and lower than Ohio 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 191 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 18 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 58% | 52% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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