Sylvania is located in Screven county Georgia with a geographic area of 5.0 square miles. The total population in Sylvania is 2,327 with 39.9% male and 60.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 13.0% of the population and over age 65 is 30.7% of the population. The median household income is $30,595, per capita income is $22,418. There are a total of 1,021 housing units with 59.1% owner occupied. Education includes 40.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 24.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Sylvania in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
