City in Screven County, Georgia · 5 sq mi · 539 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in Sylvania. The typical household earns $46,033, and the median resident is 46.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,637 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.86%
Men 55.5 · Women 41.3
1880–2026
2,722
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,722
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,722 | +18 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,704 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 2,710 | +44 | 1.65% |
| 2023 | 2,666 | +59 | 2.26% |
| 2022 | 2,607 | -29 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 2,636 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 2,637 | +192 | 7.85% |
| 2019 | 2,445 | +10 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 2,435 | -2 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 2,437 | -17 | 0.69% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 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 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 46% | 32% |
| Never married | 31% | 26% | 35% |
| Divorced | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau