Sylvania

Population: 2,621
Median household income: $45,536
Median home value: $113,800

Sylvania is a community in Screven County, Georgia, home to 2,621 residents. Its median household income of $45,536 runs below the Screven County figure of $53,017.

From 2019 to 2023, Sylvania's population declined 11.1% from 2,949 to 2,621, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $86,900 to $113,800.

The median gross rent is $587. 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,621
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,536
Median home value: $113,800
Median gross rent: $587
Housing units: 1,189
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9492,621

Median household income

$31,910$45,536

Median home value

$86,900$113,800

Median gross rent

$650$587

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,949	$31,910	$86,900	$650
2020	2,327	$30,595	$86,800	$460
2021	2,633	$32,971	$86,300	$546
2022	2,618	$36,682	$98,700	$580
2023	2,621	$45,536	$113,800	$587

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	6.1%
5 to 17	442	16.9%
18 to 24	67	2.6%
25 to 34	231	8.8%
35 to 44	398	15.2%
45 to 54	234	8.9%
55 to 64	465	17.7%
65 to 74	353	13.5%
75 and over	271	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	989	37.7%
Black or African American	1,457	55.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	332	17.0%
High school graduate	868	44.5%
Some college or associate's	429	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	177	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	146	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	774	82.3%
Carpooled	59	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	4.3%
Other means	28	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	349	38.8%
15 to 29 min	105	11.7%
30 to 44 min	152	16.9%
45 to 59 min	143	15.9%
60+ min	151	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 14.8% (378 of 2,547)

	Count	Share
Family households	556	57.1%
Nonfamily households	417	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	973	81.8%
Vacant	216	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	607	62.4%
Renter-occupied	366	37.6%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	868	73.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	118	9.9%
5 to 19 units	22	1.9%
20 or more units	49	4.1%
Mobile home & other	126	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1375160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.7472, -81.6407