Sylvan Springs, AL Population

Overview

1,614

Total Population

41.0

Median age

46.78%

Female population %

113.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sylvan Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sylvan Springs is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvan Springs's population under 18 was 23.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvan Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvan Springs, 17.22% were under the age of 15, 22.43% aged 15 to 29, 41.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Sylvan Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.78% females and 53.22% males in Sylvan Springs, AL.
The Sylvan Springs, AL gender ratio is 113.8:100 i.e. 113.8 men to 100 women (1.138).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 75.

Sylvan Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvan Springs population: 87.36% are White, 5.64% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are some other race and 6.32% are multiracial.
Sylvan Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,588 (98.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvan Springs is White with a population of 1,41 (87.36% of the total population).

Sylvan Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,649 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvan Springs's population increased by 58 (3.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvan Springs's population increased by 103 (6.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sylvan Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,488.