The city of Hazlehurst, Georgia, is a county seat in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city's population is expected to reach 4,116 by the year 2020, making it the 161st largest in Georgia and 5336th largest in the United States. The population density is 870 per square mile, making Hazlehurst one of the most densely populated cities in the country.
As of 2010, the city had a population of about 2,300 people, with an average age of 38.6. The gender makeup of the population was equally mixed. Those under the age of eighteen made up 28.7% of the population, while those aged twenty-four to forty-four were represented by 19.8% of the total. In addition, there were about a dozen single persons in Hazelhurst City.