The Town Files

Screven County, Georgia

14,130 people. The median home is worth $124,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $52,792.

Towns in Screven County

Towns in Screven County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sylvania2,634$155,300$46,03346.4

People and housing

Screven CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$124,300$202,650
Median rent$679$1,000
Median household income$52,792$57,176
Median age42.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%19.6%
Below the poverty line17.2%16.2%

Jobs and pay

2,899 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,762 a year.

Largest industries in Screven CountyManufacturing465 jobs · $54,483Retail369 jobs · $30,882Construction178 jobs · $50,417Administrative & support115 jobs · $32,135Agriculture, forestry & fishi…88 jobs · $45,945Other services76 jobs · $41,417
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Screven County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 406 storm events in Screven County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Screven County by type since 1996Hail41Heat5Flood4Drought23Tornado14High Wind5Ice Storm6Lightning3Heavy Snow5Flash Flood6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Screven County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).