Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:25 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:26 am – 5:30 pm
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People14,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.05,185 householdsMedian household income $38,737Median home value $119,300Median rent $646 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,123 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,690 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 13%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hazlehurst station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksOkuinn Lakelake · 4.7 miFloyd Lakelake · 4.9 miLittle Ocmulgee Riverriver · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJeff Davis Co Rec Comp Eastrecreation area · 3.6 miJeff Davis Co Rec Comp Westrecreation area · 3.7 miTowns Bluff Boat Rampstate recreation area · 8.3 miAlligator Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 3,106 acresBullard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 4,571 acres103-001state conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,008 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 27 Dec 197629 mi away, near Higgston, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 13 Jul 200345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJeff Davis County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 23 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHazlehurst Water Systemserves 5,778 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: gross alpha radiation, maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJeff Davis Hospital3.0 miPost officeHazlehurst Post Office3.5 miTown hallHazlehurst City Hall3.2 miPoliceJeff Davis County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationJeff Davis County Fire Department Station 4 Satilla3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK77 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV85 miUS highwayUS 232.1 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31539 ZIP area.
