Hazlehurst

County:: Jeff Davis County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.733
State:: Georgia

Hazlehurst is a city located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. Hazlehurst has a 2025 population of 4,060. It is also the county seat of Jeff Davis County. Hazlehurst is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,087 in 2020.

The average household income in Hazlehurst is $59,911 with a poverty rate of 27.41%.The median age in Hazlehurst is 36.9 years: 35.3 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hazlehurst includes 54.72% White, 28.78% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,228	54.72%
Black or African American	1,172	28.78%
Two or more races	527	12.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	70	1.72%
Other race	51	1.25%
Native American	15	0.37%
Asian	9	0.22%

Hazlehurst Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hazlehurst's average per capita income is $46,250. Household income levels show a median of $32,278. The poverty rate stands at 27.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,147	-
Families	$46,800	$79,322
Households	$32,278	$59,911
Non Families	$16,772	$27,387

$46,250

Average Income

$32,278

Median Household Income

27.41%

Poverty Rate