Overview
4,053
Total Population
38.1
Median age
45.60%
Female population %
119.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
53.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
818
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hazlehurst's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hazlehurst is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hazlehurst's population under 18 was 29.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hazlehurst's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hazlehurst, 22.18% were under the age of 15, 21.66% aged 15 to 29, 43.38% aged 30 to 64, 11.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 357 less females than males in Hazlehurst:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.60% females and 54.40% males in Hazlehurst, GA.
- The Hazlehurst, GA gender ratio is 119.3:100 i.e. 119.3 men to 100 women (1.193).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 287.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 224.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hazlehurst's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hazlehurst population: 55.19% are White, 22.92% are Black or African American, 1.01% are Asian, 9.20% are some other race and 11.67% are multiracial.
- Hazlehurst's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 818 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,235 (79.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hazlehurst is White with a population of 2,237 (55.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hazlehurst's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,178 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Hazlehurst's population increased by 503 (13.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hazlehurst's population decreased by 72 (1.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hazlehurst's population was lowest in year 2003 at 3,626.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)