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Fitzgerald, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Ben Hill County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,962
Population
989/sq mi density
$36,515
Median Income
$21,345 per capita
$99,900
Home Value
$125,770 Zillow
$669
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
496
Violent Crime/100K
6,183 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$36,515 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,900 home value, $669/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
496 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
9,051 → 8,954
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.7%
$24,399 → $36,515
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fitzgerald across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,885
-69 from 2023 (8,954)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,408
+$11,893 from 2023 ($36,515)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,051 | — | $24,399 | — |
| 2015 | 8,995 | -0.6% | $25,203 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,810 | -2.1% | $25,688 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,683 | -1.4% | $24,885 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8,977 | +3.4% | $30,268 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 8,954 | -0.3% | $36,515 | +20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.