Sylvester, GA Demographics

A map of Sylvester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	3,099	3,342	56.5%	59.2%
White	1,994	2,023	36.3%	35.8%
Multiracial	174	113	3.2%	2.0%
Hispanic	104	91	1.9%	1.6%
Asian	64	47	1.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	54	28	1.0%	0.5%

Sylvester, Georgia has an estimated population of 5,489, a slight decrease from the 5,644 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.5% Black, 36.3% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sylvester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sylvester has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sylvester, that probability was 52.0% in 2020 and 54.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sylvester is ranked the 162nd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sylvester was ranked the 156th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sylvester's White Population

1,994 residents of Sylvester, or 36.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sylvester is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Sylvester ranks 529th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Sylvester's population has increased from 35.8% to 36.3%.

Sylvester is less White than neighboring Poulan (84.3% White), Sumner (64.9% White), Ty Ty (62.1% White), Doerun (50.1% White), and Sycamore (72.6% White).

Sylvester's Black Population

3,099 residents of Sylvester, or 56.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sylvester is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Sylvester ranks 101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. Black residents' share of Sylvester's population has decreased from 59.2% to 56.5%.

Sylvester is more Black than neighboring Poulan (10.6% Black), Sumner (21% Black), Ty Ty (25.8% Black), Doerun (31.3% Black), and Sycamore (13.7% Black).

Sylvester's Asian Population

64 residents of Sylvester, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sylvester is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Sylvester ranks 300th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Asian population has grown by an estimated 36.2%. Asian residents' share of Sylvester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Sylvester is more Asian than neighboring Poulan (0.3% Asian), Sumner (0% Asian), Ty Ty (0% Asian), Doerun (0.5% Asian), and Sycamore (0% Asian).

Sylvester's Hispanic Population

104 residents of Sylvester, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sylvester is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Sylvester ranks 580th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sylvester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Sylvester is more Hispanic than neighboring Poulan (0.3% Hispanic). Sylvester is less Hispanic than neighboring Sumner (3.2% Hispanic), Ty Ty (4.5% Hispanic), Doerun (15.9% Hispanic), and Sycamore (10.5% Hispanic).

Sylvester's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Sylvester, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sylvester is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sylvester ranks 374th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 92.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sylvester's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Sylvester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Poulan (0% Native American/Other), Doerun (0% Native American/Other), and Sycamore (0.1% Native American/Other). Sylvester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sumner (6.6% Native American/Other), and Ty Ty (1.6% Native American/Other).

Sylvester's Multiracial Population

174 residents of Sylvester, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sylvester is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Sylvester ranks 537th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 54.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sylvester's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.2%.

Sylvester is more Multiracial than neighboring Doerun (2.2% Multiracial), and Sycamore (3.1% Multiracial). Sylvester is less Multiracial than neighboring Poulan (4.6% Multiracial), Sumner (4.3% Multiracial), and Ty Ty (6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.