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Hazlehurst, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jeff Davis County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,072
Population
861/sq mi density
$32,278
Median Income
$23,683 per capita
$137,400
Home Value
$142,407 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
330
Violent Crime/100K
5,041 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$32,278 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$137,400 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
330 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,278
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,683
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.8%
108% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hazlehurst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hazlehurst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,278
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,683
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,397
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$694M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
286
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
20
Retail
64
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,397
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,447
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,278 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,683 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $694M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 286 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,447 |