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Sylvester

County:
Boone County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.252
State:
West Virginia

Sylvester is a town located in Boone County, West Virginia. Sylvester has a 2025 population of 146. Sylvester is currently declining at a rate of -2.67% annually and its population has decreased by -12.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 166 in 2020.

The average household income in Sylvester is $72,760 with a poverty rate of 1.6%.The median age in Sylvester is 40.7 years: 38.8 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

146
Total Population
579
Density (mi²)
-4 -2.67%
Growth

Sylvester Population

Sylvester Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Sylvester includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White192100%

Sylvester Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sylvester's average per capita income is $47,000. Household income levels show a median of $70,156. The poverty rate stands at 1.6%.

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$80,625-
Families$72,344$82,245
Households$70,156$72,760
Non Families$33,750$38,207

$47,000

Average Income

$70,156

Median Household Income

1.6%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)