Sylvester is a city in Worth County, Georgia, home to about 5,489 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31791.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX695 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylvester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sylvester had 5,644 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Worth County grew from 18,664 residents in 1900 to 20,784 in 2020.
Worth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany 3 Se, GA weather station (17 miles away).
2,375 jobs at 288 businesses in Worth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sylvester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1893.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Worth County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County Primary SchoolSylvester | Pre-K–2 | 809 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Worth County Elementary SchoolSylvester | 3–5 | 696 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Worth County Achievement CenterSylvester | 6–12 | 35 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Worth County Middle SchoolSylvester | 6–8 | 661 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Worth County High SchoolSylvester | 9–12 | 856 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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