Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production.

History

Sylvester was platted in 1893. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898.

Geography

Sylvester is located at 31.53139°N, -83.83611°W (31.531425, -83.836233). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 sqmi, of which 5.7 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.52%) is water. Sylvester is located on U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of Georgia State Route 33. Georgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,644 people, 2,346 households, and 1,709 families residing in the city.

Education

The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 296 full-time teachers and over 4,354 students.

Notable people