Hazlehurst

Population: 4,072
Median household income: $32,278
Median home value: $137,400

Hazlehurst is a community in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, home to 4,072 residents. The median household income of $32,278 is below the Jeff Davis County median ($40,879).

From 2019 to 2023, Hazlehurst's population declined 1.8% from 4,147 to 4,072, while its median home value rose 78.7% from $76,900 to $137,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,072
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $32,278
Median home value: $137,400
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 1,701
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1474,072

Median household income

$29,006$32,278

Median home value

$76,900$137,400

Median gross rent

$610$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,147	$29,006	$76,900	$610
2020	4,069	$35,410	$87,900	$601
2021	4,053	$37,254	$115,100	$599
2022	4,075	$35,208	$130,300	$652
2023	4,072	$32,278	$137,400	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	4.4%
5 to 17	994	24.4%
18 to 24	381	9.4%
25 to 34	281	6.9%
35 to 44	636	15.6%
45 to 54	471	11.6%
55 to 64	446	11.0%
65 to 74	345	8.5%
75 and over	338	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,129	52.3%
Black or African American	1,172	28.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.4%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	1.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	121	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	556	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.5%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	692	27.5%
High school graduate	666	26.5%
Some college or associate's	804	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	184	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	171	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,170	84.2%
Carpooled	128	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	4.0%
Other means	27	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	636	47.6%
15 to 29 min	566	42.4%
30 to 44 min	82	6.1%
45 to 59 min	17	1.3%
60+ min	34	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 27.4% (1,103 of 4,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	914	61.8%
Nonfamily households	566	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,480	87.0%
Vacant	221	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	765	51.7%
Renter-occupied	715	48.3%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,306	76.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	129	7.6%
5 to 19 units	149	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1337564
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 31.8641, -82.5993