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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sylvania, GA compare?
| Figure | Sylvania, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,704 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,634 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 522 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | Sylvania, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,618±55 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.7%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 54.5%±8.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $46,033±$16,143 |
| Per capita income | $25,536±$3,978 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.9%±9.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,300±$31,512 |
| Median gross rent | $571±$112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.2%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.6%±9.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.8%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.3%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0%±5.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov