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Sylvester, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Worth County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,557
Population
846/sq mi density
$59,808
Median Income
$28,911 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$166,334 Zillow
$901
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
2,774 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,808 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $901/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.4%
6,063 → 5,431
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+92.4%
$31,089 → $59,808
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sylvester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,030
-401 from 2023 (5,431)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,541
+$34,733 from 2023 ($59,808)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,063 | — | $31,089 | — |
| 2015 | 5,972 | -1.5% | $28,414 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,879 | -1.6% | $26,097 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 5,768 | -1.9% | $30,570 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 5,549 | -3.8% | $53,465 | +74.9% |
| 2023 | 5,431 | -2.1% | $59,808 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.