Sylvester is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,436 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sylvester is the 140th largest community in Georgia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Sylvester with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.47% of adults in Sylvester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sylvester in 2022 was $28,911, 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 $115,644 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 French.

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