Fitzgerald, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,918

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

3.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,323

2.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,000

Population & Diversity

Fitzgerald, GA is home to a population of 8.92k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.87% of Fitzgerald, GA residents were born outside of the country (256 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Fitzgerald, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.03k White (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Fitzgerald, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fitzgerald, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fitzgerald, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fitzgerald, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.55k ± 396
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.03k ± 345
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
178 ± 125

2.49%

Hispanic Population

222 people

2.49% of the people in Fitzgerald, GA are hispanic (222 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fitzgerald, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

1.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 2.87% of Fitzgerald, GA residents (256 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fitzgerald, GA was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fitzgerald, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 128
Vietnam
124 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 72

Fitzgerald, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fitzgerald, GA.

Economy

The economy of Fitzgerald, GA employs 3.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fitzgerald, GA were Manufacturing (907 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($62,401), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,401), and Retail Trade ($47,948).

Employment

Occupations

3.93k

2024 Value

± 604

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fitzgerald, GA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 3.74k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fitzgerald, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (509 people), Management Occupations (435 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fitzgerald, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.93k

2024 Value

± 604

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fitzgerald, GA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 3.74k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fitzgerald, GA, are Manufacturing (907 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fitzgerald, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fitzgerald, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,194

Median earning men ± $7,143

$30,536

Median earning women ± $2,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,401), Public Administration ($59,722), and Retail Trade ($47,910).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,750), Retail Trade ($60,034), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fitzgerald, GA was $99,000 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,900 to $99,000, a 0.901% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fitzgerald, GA is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fitzgerald, GA have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fitzgerald, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$99,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,188

$2,074

Median Property Taxes

±$398

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fitzgerald, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fitzgerald, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Fitzgerald, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fitzgerald, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,323

Median Household Income

± $5,685

3.86k

Number of Households

± 568

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.86k households in Fitzgerald, GA grew to $37,323 from the previous year's value of $36,515.

The following chart displays the households in Fitzgerald, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fitzgerald, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (8.15%)
Walked (3.57%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Fitzgerald, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.15%) and those who walked to work (3.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fitzgerald, GA have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.998% of the workforce in Fitzgerald, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fitzgerald, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fitzgerald, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fitzgerald, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fitzgerald, GA (2.41k out of 8.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fitzgerald, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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