How many people live in Jeff Davis County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 15,100 people living in Jeff Davis County, GA. That makes Jeff Davis County the 108th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.13% of people living in the state.
15.1K
population of Jeff Davis County, GA (2024)
0.13%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 15,100 people lived in Jeff Davis County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Jeff Davis County, GA’s age demographics?
About 2,500 Jeff Davis County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,800 Jeff Davis County residents, or 25.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Jeff Davis County, GA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Jeff Davis County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 67.5% of the Jeff Davis County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Jeff Davis County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (14.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Jeff Davis County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 0.73%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 14.7% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Jeff Davis County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Jeff Davis County, GA is Hazlehurst with about 4,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Jeff Davis County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hazlehurst | 4,124 |
| 2. | Denton | 191 |
| 3. | Balance of Jeff Davis County | 10,804 |
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