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Sylvester, Georgia

City in Worth County, Georgia · ZIP 31791

  • Worth County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 5,413 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,210Households
  • $59,808Median household income
  • $125,000Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sylvester

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.8%
5.6k5.8k6k6.2k2000: 5,99020002010: 6,18820102020: 5,64420205,9905,644
Population of Sylvester at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,990
20106,188
20205,644

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sylvester
Under $50k46.7%
$50k to $100k33.9%
$100k to $150k10.5%
$150k to $200k1.2%
$200k and over7.8%

Median household income $59,808 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sylvester
Owner occupied
1,296 units
Renter occupied
914 units
Vacancy rate
12.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sylvester compared with its county and state
Sylvester compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSylvesterWorth CountyGeorgia
Population5,55720,57510,822,590
Median household income$59,808$57,201$74,664
Median age42.243.037.4
Median home value$125,000$112,400$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.5%11.3%34.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%1.4%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes58.6%72.5%65.4%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes28.6 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Sylvester5
Public schools in Sylvester, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Worth County Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Worth County
Worth County Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Worth County
Worth County Middle SchoolPublic6–8Worth County
Worth County Achievement CenterPublic6–12Worth County
Worth County High SchoolPublic9–12Worth County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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