City in Ben Hill County, Georgia · 9 sq mi · 984 people per sq mi
8,849 people live in Fitzgerald. The typical household earns $37,323, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,006 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.85%
Men 36.1 · Women 37.8
1900–2026
8,849
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,849
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,849 | -33 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,882 | +11 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 8,871 | -95 | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 8,966 | +57 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 8,909 | -60 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 8,969 | -37 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 9,006 | -11 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 9,017 | -6 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 9,023 | -47 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 9,070 | -81 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fitzgerald has a population change lower than Ben Hill County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 89 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 42% | 35% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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