Hazlehurst is located in Jeff davis county Georgia with a geographic area of 4.7 square miles. The total population in Hazlehurst is 4,069 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.2% of the population and over age 65 is 13.6% of the population. The median household income is $35,410, per capita income is $16,416. There are a total of 1,385 housing units with 57.3% owner occupied. Education includes 31.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 8.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hazlehurst in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
