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Sylvester, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Sylvester is a Census city of 5,489 people across 6.57 square miles of land, in Worth County. Median household income is $58,417, 57.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sylvester
What Sylvester is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.57 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land836
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorth 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 Sylvester
- Population5,489
- Median age37.0
- Population under 181,425
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,018 plus or minus 220
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households2,139
- Family households1,465
- Share of households that are families68.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sylvester
- Median household income$58,417 plus or minus $15,634
- Per capita income$27,453
- Civilian labor force2,461
- Employed2,312
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 117
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over3,517
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sylvester
- Housing units2,440
- Occupied units2,139
- Vacant units301 plus or minus 141
- Vacancy rate12.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied1,219
- Renter occupied920
- Ownership rate57.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,900 plus or minus $36,813
- Median gross rent, monthly$896 plus or minus $190
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units1,794
- Share single family73.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more465 plus or minus 185
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes181 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sylvester gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,100
- Commuting under 15 minutes751 plus or minus 214
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.8 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more867 plus or minus 253
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone79.7 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport2.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sylvester (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,453,000
- Average approval$1,113,250
- Median approval$966,500
- Largest approval$2,170,000
- Jobs supported38
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term276 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more75.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$156,000
- Average approval$156,000
- Median approval$156,000
- Largest approval$156,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester
- NFIP communityCity of Sylvester
- NFIP community number130198
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/25
The City of Sylvester participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130198 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.
Worth County, not Sylvester
Worth County context, not Sylvester figures
- Establishments in Worth County288
- Covered employment, Worth County3,024
- Average annual pay, Worth County$41,312
- Housing units permitted, Worth County76
Every figure in this section is published for Worth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sylvester.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Sylvester questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sylvester, Georgia?
5,489, in 2,139 households. Sylvester city covers 6.57 square miles of land, which is 836 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sylvester in?
Worth 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 Sylvester?
$58,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,900. Median gross rent is $896 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sylvester businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $966,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $156,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylvester, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sylvester borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sylvester. 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 Sylvester in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sylvester appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sylvester, city of, community 130198, 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 Sylvester figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worth 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 Sylvester.
Is zoning published for Sylvester?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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