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Hazlehurst, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Hazlehurst, the county seat of Jeff Davis County, was incorporated as a town August 22, 1891. The city was named in honor of Colonel George H. Hazlehurst, a civil engineer who surveyed the Macon & Brunswick Railroad. The Hazlehurst Jeff Davis Museum houses the Hazlehurst historic society collections and genealogy library.

The county courthouse, constructed in 1907, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Other notable places to see in Hazlehurst include the 1890 Farmstead, the Circle SS Livestock Market, and the Frogbottom Grist Mill.

Hazlehurst hosts the annual Cotton Harvest Festival, with arts and crafts, food and live entertainment.

Population: 3,787. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,729 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,741 (46.0%), Females: 2,046 (54.0%)

Zip code: 31539

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $24,306
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Hazlehurst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), German (2.6%).

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Hazlehurst, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hazlehurst

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazlehurst city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

2.5% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -464 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hazlehurst:

  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (1215 S TALLAHASSEE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hazlehurst:

  • APPLING HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BAXLEY, GA)
  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
  • TAYLOR TELFAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MC RAE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazlehurst:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hazlehurst:

  • HAZLEHURST (about 3 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA; Abbreviation: AZE)
  • BAXLEY MUNI (about 19 miles; BAXLEY, GA; Abbreviation: BHC)
  • TELFAIR-WHEELER (about 24 miles; MC RAE, GA; Abbreviation: MQW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazlehurst:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)

Schools

Public high school in Hazlehurst:

  • JEFF DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 156 COLLINS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hazlehurst:

  • JEFF DAVIS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 669; Location: 31 CHARLES ROGERS BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • JEFF DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 29 EDUCATIONAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFF DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 587; Location: 57 EAST COFFEE STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • JEFF DAVIS ALTERNATIVE TRAINING EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 29 EDUCATIONAL DRIVE; Grades: 00 – 00)

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