Sylvester is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 5,590, it is the 124th largest city in Georgia and the 4463rd largest city in the United States. Sylvester is currently declining at a rate of -1.46% annually and its population has decreased by -9.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,188 in 2010. Sylvester reached it's highest population of 6,210 in 2011. Spanning over 7 miles, Sylvester has a population density of 852 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sylvester is $52,169 with a poverty rate of 36.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $728 per month, and the median house value is $96,300. The median age in Sylvester is 30.1 years, 26 years for males, and 34.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 77.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sylvester was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,666 | 61.86% |
| White | 2,041 | 34.44% |
| Two or More Races | 129 | 2.18% |
| Some Other Race | 85 | 1.43% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.08% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,318 | 2.49 | 46.7 |
| Female | 920 | 3.33 | 16.6 |
| Married | 721 | 2.71 | 70.6 |
| Non Family | 660 | 1.1 | 61.2 |
| Male | 17 | 1.65 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 152 | 4.51% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 529 | 15.68% |
| High School Graduate | 1,307 | 38.74% |
| Some College | 431 | 12.77% |
| Associates Degree | 554 | 16.42% |
| Bachelors Degree | 167 | 4.95% |
| Graduate Degree | 234 | 6.94% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,906 | 1,321 | 118 |
| White | 1,419 | 1,323 | 280 |
| Multiple Races | 39 | 39 | |
| Islander | 5 | 5 | |
| Hispanic | 5 | 5 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 60.00%.
99.91% of Sylvester residents speak only English, while 0.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.09% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3,618 | 1,913 | 52.87% |
| White | 1,935 | 155 | 8.01% |
| Multiple | 126 | 13 | 10.32% |
36.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.01%
Male Poverty Rate
40.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sylvester is Black, with 52.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sylvester is White, with 8.01% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.44%.
33.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.7%
Male Marriage Rate
29.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 122 | 4.95% |
| White | 85 | 5.27% |
9.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
53.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.6%
Labor Force Participation
52.2%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.78%
Native Born
0.22%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
99.78% of Sylvester residents were born in the United States, with 89.54% having been born in Georgia. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,590 | -83 | -1.46% |
| 2019 | 5,673 | -83 | -1.44% |
| 2018 | 5,756 | -125 | -2.13% |
| 2017 | 5,881 | -83 | -1.39% |
| 2016 | 5,964 | -11 | -0.18% |
| 2015 | 5,975 | -85 | -1.40% |
| 2014 | 6,060 | -3 | -0.05% |
| 2013 | 6,063 | -78 | -1.27% |
| 2012 | 6,141 | -69 | -1.11% |
| 2011 | 6,210 | 21 | 0.34% |
| 2010 | 6,189 | 199 | 0.33% |
| 2000 | 5,990 | 288 | 0.49% |
| 1990 | 5,702 | -158 | -0.27% |
| 1980 | 5,860 | 1,634 | 3.32% |
| 1970 | 4,226 | 616 | 1.59% |
| 1960 | 3,610 | 987 | 3.25% |
| 1950 | 2,623 | 0.00% |