The Town Files

Jeff Davis County, Georgia

14,924 people. The median home is worth $118,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $40,283.

Towns in Jeff Davis County

Towns in Jeff Davis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hazlehurst4,088$145,300$38,61631.6

People and housing

Jeff Davis CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$118,300$202,650
Median rent$650$1,000
Median household income$40,283$57,176
Median age39.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%19.6%
Below the poverty line21.8%16.2%

Jobs and pay

4,260 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,663 a year.

Largest industries in Jeff Davis CountyManufacturing1,150 jobs · $55,371Retail584 jobs · $30,499Agriculture, forestry & fishi…341 jobs · $63,322Hotels & restaurants322 jobs · $17,595Wholesale trade178 jobs · $70,763Administrative & support147 jobs · $31,291
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jeff Davis County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 191 storm events in Jeff Davis County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Jeff Davis County by type since 1996Hail37Flood6Drought6Tornado5Lightning6Heavy Rain7Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm3Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jeff Davis County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).