Moving to Sylvania, Alabama

Population: 1,186. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,238 (+4.4% change)
Males: 567 (47.8%), Females: 619 (52.2%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 35988

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $28,553
Median house value: $59,600

Population by Race

Races in Sylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (28.2%), Irish (8.5%), English (6.7%), German (4.0%), Dutch (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 1392 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Map of Sylvania, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sylvania

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvania town

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+26.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvania:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylvania:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 47 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 53 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 68 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sylvania:

  • ISBELL FIELD (about 9 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 17 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 4A6)
  • STEVENSON (about 23 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvania:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 49 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 60 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)

Public primary/middle school in Sylvania:

  • SYLVANIA SCHOOL (Students: 870; Location: 133 1ST ST NW; Grades: KG – 12)