Sylvester is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,501 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sylvester is the 140th largest community in Georgia.

The citizens of Sylvester are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.51% of adults in Sylvester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Sylvester in 2022 was $27,319, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,276 for a family of four. However, Sylvester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sylvester is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sylvester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sylvester residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sylvester include English, Irish, European, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Sylvester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.