Hazlehurst is a city in and the

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of Jeff Davis County,

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, United States. The population was 4,226 at the 2010 census.

History

Hazlehurst was founded ''circa'' 1880 as a depot on the

Macon and Brunswick Railroad The Macon and Brunswick Railroad ran from Macon, Georgia to Brunswick, Georgia. Its construction was interrupted by the American Civil War, and initially only ran from Macon to Cochran, Georgia. The track gauge, gauge line was completed and exte ...

. The community was named for railroad surveyor Col. George Hazlehurst.

Geography

Hazlehurst is located in

southeast Georgia Southeast Georgia is a nineteen-county region located south of the Altamaha River in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2010 census calculated the region's population to be at 523,905. The largest city in this region is Valdosta and the largest coun ...

, and is served by U.S. routes 23,

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and

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Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 4,088 people, 1,494 households, and 894 families residing in the city.

2000 census

At the

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of 2000, there were 3,787 people in 1,513 households, including 1,039 families, in the city. There were 1,810 housing units. The

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of the city was 68.55% White, 27.67% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population. Of the 1,513 households 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 44.7% were married couples living together; 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present; and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of households were one person and 12.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males. The median household income was $24,306 and the median family income was $27,890. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $18,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,996. About 21.1% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the

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, including 40.0% under age 18 and 25.7% age 65 or over.

Education

Jeff Davis County School District

The

Jeff Davis County School District The Jeff Davis County School District is a public school district in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States, based in Hazlehurst. It serves the communities of Denton and Hazlehurst. Schools The school district has two elementary schools ...

consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 149 full-time teachers and over 2,624 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 20, 2010. *Jeff Davis Elementary School *Jeff Davis Primary School *Jeff Davis Middle School *

Jeff Davis High School Jeff Davis High School is a public high school located in Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Jeff Davis County School District, which serves Jeff Davis County. The mascot of the school, like the rest of the Jeff Davis ...

References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Jeff Davis County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)