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Sylvania, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Sylvania is a Census city of 2,618 people across 5.05 square miles of land, in Screven County. Median household income is $46,033, 63.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sylvania
What Sylvania is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.05 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land519
- County holding the largest share of its areaScreven County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sylvania
- Population2,618
- Median age46.4
- Population under 18657 plus or minus 175
- Share under 1825.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over707 plus or minus 153
- Share 65 and over27.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households955
- Family households557
- Share of households that are families58.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sylvania
- Median household income$46,033 plus or minus $16,143
- Per capita income$25,536
- Civilian labor force948
- Employed931
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over1,869
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sylvania
- Housing units1,172
- Occupied units955
- Vacant units217 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate18.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied607 plus or minus 122
- Renter occupied348 plus or minus 110
- Ownership rate63.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,300 plus or minus $31,512
- Median gross rent, monthly$571
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units868
- Share single family74.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more210 plus or minus 103
- Share in buildings of two or more17.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes94 plus or minus 62
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sylvania gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute845
- Commuting under 15 minutes248 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.3 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more403 plus or minus 150
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.7 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Drove alone91.3 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sylvania (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,127,500
- Average approval$625,500
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$2,103,000
- Jobs supported28
- Jobs per approval5.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylvania, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sylvania (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$5,000,000
- Average approval$5,000,000
- Median approval$5,000,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported50
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylvania, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sylvania
- NFIP communityCity of Sylvania
- NFIP community number130163
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10(M)
The City of Sylvania participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130163 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Screven County, not Sylvania
Screven County context, not Sylvania figures
- Establishments in Screven County245
- Covered employment, Screven County2,899
- Average annual pay, Screven County$43,762
- Housing units permitted, Screven County23
Every figure in this section is published for Screven County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sylvania.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sylvania questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sylvania, Georgia?
2,618, in 955 households. Sylvania city covers 5.05 square miles of land, which is 519 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sylvania in?
Screven County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sylvania?
$46,033. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,300. Median gross rent is $571 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sylvania businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $5.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylvania, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sylvania borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sylvania. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sylvania in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sylvania appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sylvania, city of, community 130163, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sylvania figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Screven County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sylvania.
Is zoning published for Sylvania?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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