Fitzgerald Population History 1990 - 2023

Fitzgerald Population Facts

What is the current population of Fitzgerald?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Fitzgerald is 8,942. Fitzgerald, Georgia is the 3,411th largest city in the US.

What county is Fitzgerald, Georgia in?

Parts of Fitzgerald are located within Ben Hill County and Irwin County.

What is the size of Fitzgerald, Georgia in square miles?

Fitzgerald has an area of 8.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Fitzgerald?

The peak population of Fitzgerald was in 1990, when its population was 9,075. In 1990, Fitzgerald was the 2,666th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,411th largest city in the US. Fitzgerald is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Fitzgerald shrinking?

Fitzgerald has shrunk 1.0% since the year 2000. Fitzgerald, Georgia's growth is below average. 77% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Fitzgerald, Georgia?

Fitzgerald has a population density of 1,022 people per square mile.

Fitzgerald Demographics

What is the voting age population of Fitzgerald, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Fitzgerald, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,310. The voting age population is 43.2% male and 56.8% female.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.7% of the residents of Fitzgerald are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fitzgerald, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Fitzgerald are 57.3% Black, 39.4% White, 1.3% Asian, 1.0% Other and 1.0% Two or more races. Additionally, 1.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Fitzgerald, 35.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 54.4%. On a per-household basis, 36.0% of families are below the poverty line in Fitzgerald.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 45.0% of Fitzgerald residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fitzgerald, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.0% of Fitzgerald residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fitzgerald residents aged 5 and older, 2.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Fitzgerald Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Fitzgerald, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Fitzgerald is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Fitzgerald, 25.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fitzgerald, Georgia?

The median household income in Fitzgerald is $24,885.

Fitzgerald Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fitzgerald, Georgia?

In Fitzgerald, 46.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fitzgerald, Georgia?

Renters occupy 54.0% of housing units in Fitzgerald.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fitzgerald, 4.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fitzgerald, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Fitzgerald, 16.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 670 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fitzgerald, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fitzgerald is $630.

What percentage of households in Fitzgerald, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Fitzgerald, 51.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.