Hazlehurst is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 4,124 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hazlehurst is the 173rd largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hazlehurst is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hazlehurst is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hazlehurst who work in sales jobs (12.52%), teaching (12.30%), and office and administrative support (11.78%). One of the benefits of Hazlehurst is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.36 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Hazlehurst doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Hazlehurst with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.29% of adults in Hazlehurst have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hazlehurst in 2022 was $21,269, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,076 for a family of four. However, Hazlehurst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hazlehurst is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hazlehurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hazlehurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hazlehurst also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.96% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hazlehurst include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Hazlehurst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
