| | Sylvania, GA | Monticello, GA | United States |
| Population | 2,633 | 2,535 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.6% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.4% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45 | 45.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,577 | 2,685 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,675 | 2,428 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,871 | 2,289 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.4% | 13.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.7% | 20.8% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 527.2 | 781.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sylvania, GA | Monticello, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 2.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 17.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 4.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sylvania, GA | Monticello, GA | United States |
| White | 41.7% | 48.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 54.2% | 45.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 1.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sylvania, GA | Monticello, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.3% | 40.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.6% | 38.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.7% | 59.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.0% | 34.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.60 |
| Households | 961 | 992 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 480 | 682 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.6% | 23.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.4% | 32.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 481 | 310 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.8% | 21.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10.8% |