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Sylvester, Georgia
City
Sylvester City Hall
Sylvester City Hall
Flag of Sylvester, Georgia
Flag
Official seal of Sylvester, Georgia
Seal
Official logo of Sylvester, Georgia
Logo
Nickname: 
[1][2]
Motto: 
"Small Town. Big Heart."[1]
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWorth
Settled1893
Incorporated (City)December 21st, 1898
Area
[3]
 • Total
6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2)
 • Land6.56 sq mi (16.99 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,644
 • Density860.4/sq mi (332.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31791
Area code229
FIPS code13-75188[4]
GNIS feature ID0356576[5]
Websitecityofsylvester.com

Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat[6] and business center of Worth County[7] and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production.[1]

History

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Sylvester was platted in 1893.[8] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898.[9]

Geography

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Sylvester is located at 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611 (31.531425, -83.836233).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.

Sylvester is located on U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of Georgia State Route 33. Georgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900552—
19101,447162.1%
19201,5476.9%
19301,98428.2%
19402,19110.4%
19502,62319.7%
19603,61037.6%
19704,22617.1%
19805,86038.7%
19905,702−2.7%
20005,9905.1%
20106,1883.3%
20205,644−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1850-1870[12] 1870-1880[13]
1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15]
1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18]
1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21]
2000[22] 2010[23]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Sylvester city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[24] Pop 2010[25] Pop 2020[26] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,328 2,349 2,023 38.86% 37.96% 35.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,583 3,669 3,342 59.82% 59.29% 59.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 3 6 0.10% 0.05% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 7 36 47 0.12% 0.58% 0.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 6 0.02% 0.03% 0.11%
Other race alone (NH) 0 3 16 0.00% 0.05% 0.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 11 61 113 0.18% 0.99% 2.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 54 65 91 0.90% 1.05% 1.61%
Total 5,990 6,188 5,644 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Sylvester had a population of 5,644. The median age was 37.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.[27][28]

95.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.2% lived in rural areas.[29]

There were 2,182 households in Sylvester, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.5% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,709 families residing in the city.[27][29]

There were 2,459 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[27]

Sylvester racial composition as of 2020[28]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,023 35.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,342 59.21%
Native American 6 0.11%
Asian 47 0.83%
Pacific Islander 6 0.11%
Other/Mixed 129 2.29%

Education

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The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[30] The district has 296 full-time teachers and over 4,354 students.[31]

Notable people

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "City of Sylvester Georgia". City of Sylvester Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sylvester". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Sylvester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Profile for Sylvester, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 218. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  9. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1899. p. 269.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  13. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  14. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  15. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  16. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  17. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  18. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  19. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  20. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  21. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  22. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  23. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  24. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sylvester city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sylvester city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sylvester city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  27. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  28. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  29. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  30. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  31. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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