City in Worth County, Georgia · 6.6 sq mi · 819 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Sylvester. The typical household earns $58,417, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,612 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.93%
Men 33.8 · Women 38.3
1900–2026
5,379
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,379
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,379 | -51 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,430 | +20 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 5,410 | -11 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 5,421 | -59 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 5,480 | -62 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 5,542 | -70 | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 5,612 | -156 | 2.70% |
| 2019 | 5,768 | +12 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 5,756 | -123 | 2.09% |
| 2017 | 5,879 | -87 | 1.46% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 44% | 26% |
| Never married | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau