Fitzgerald City, Georgia

Fitzgerald City is a city in the Ben Hill and Irwin counties, Georgia, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 8758 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 9185, It is the 95th largest by population in the U.S. state of Georgia. The city spans an area of 7.29 mi˛ (18.88 sq km), of which, 7.25 square miles (18.78 sq km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 120th largest by total area among Georgia.

As of the census of 2000, there were 8758 people in the city, organized into 3448 households, and 2211 families living in the city. The population density was 1208.8 people per square mile (466.72/km˛), it is the 104th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 3968 housing units at an average density of 547.3 per square mile (211.31/km˛). The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The median age was 34.9 years, The median age of males was 31.6 years, for females the median age was 37.5 years. The racial makeup of the city was 4140 White, 4315 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 27 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 60 from two or more races and 200 Ohter races.

Fitzgerald city Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Fitzgerald city Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Fitzgerald City Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $20805, it is Georgia's 63rd poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $26577, it is the 84th lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The per capita income for the city was $12775, it is Georgia's 149th poorest city by per capita income. The median income is $15914, Males had a median income of $23317 versus $11918 for females.

In 2000, 2352 pupils and students, of which 47.07% are male and 52.93% are female, 26.86% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.4% nursery or pri school, 5.61% kindergarten, 51.15% elementary school, 22.66% high school and 11.18% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census8758
April 2000 Estimate9050
July 2000 Estimate9032
July 2001 Estimate8878
July 2002 Estimate8785
July 2003 Estimate8727
July 2004 Estimate8764
July 2005 Estimate8864
July 2006 Estimate9052
July 2007 Estimate9158
July 2008 Estimate9185
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school109112221
Kindergarten6270132
Elementary school6095941203
High school229304533
College or graduate school98165263
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Fitzgerald city, Georgia$20805$26577$12775
Ben Hill County, Georgia$27100$33023$14093
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587