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Hazlehurst, Georgia

City in Jeff Davis County, Georgia · ZIP 31539

  • Jeff Davis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 4,124 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,480Households
  • $32,278Median household income
  • $137,400Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hazlehurst

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.9%
3.6k3.8k4k4.2k4.4k2000: 3,78720002010: 4,22620102020: 4,08820203,7874,088
Population of Hazlehurst at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,787
20104,226
20204,088

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hazlehurst
Under $50k60.2%
$50k to $100k20.2%
$100k to $150k7.7%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $32,278 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hazlehurst
Owner occupied
765 units
Renter occupied
715 units
Vacancy rate
13%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hazlehurst compared with its county and state
Hazlehurst compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHazlehurstJeff Davis CountyGeorgia
Population4,07214,83810,822,590
Median household income$32,278$40,879$74,664
Median age36.940.537.4
Median home value$137,400$109,300$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.1%11.5%34.2%
Foreign-born residents6.6%5.1%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes51.7%68.4%65.4%
Mean commute to work15.4 minutes22.0 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Hazlehurst, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Jeff Davis Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis Middle SchoolPublic6–8Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis High SchoolPublic9–12Jeff Davis County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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