Hazlehurst, GA Profile

Hazlehurst, GA, population 3,729, is located in Georgia's Jeff Davis county, about 88.9 miles from Savannah and 116.5 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Hazlehurst's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hazlehurst has declined by about 2%.

Hazlehurst's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hazlehurst tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	35.30
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,787	N/A
2001	3,661	-3.33%
2002	3,659	-0.05%
2003	3,638	-0.57%
2004	3,661	0.63%
2005	3,729	1.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,306

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	748
2002	833
2003	418
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	288
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	1	0	3	-	-	-	0	-
Robbery	0	5	3	-	-	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	28	27	10	-	-	-	11	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,343
2002	6,566
2003	6,789
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	5,577
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	41	37	-	-	-	0	-
Larceny, Theft	221	214	219	-	-	-	209	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	5	4	-	-	-	4	-
Arson	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	253 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles