Sylvester city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,430
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,430
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,629
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,629
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,644
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,188
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 56.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 56.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 283
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,210
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $896
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,139
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,346
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,535
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,453
Persons in poverty, percent 27.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 860.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,003.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.17
FIPS Code 1375188