Fitzgerald is a city in Ben Hill County, Georgia, home to about 8,918 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31750.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA730 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fitzgerald; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fitzgerald had 9,006 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 123rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Ben Hill County grew from 11,863 residents in 1910 to 17,194 in 2020.
Ben Hill County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fitzgerald, GA weather station (about a mile away).
4,552 jobs at 300 businesses in Ben Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fitzgerald.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1895.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ben Hill County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hill County Primary SchoolFitzgerald | Pre-K–2 | 815 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Ben Hill Elementary SchoolFitzgerald | 3–5 | 552 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ben Hill County Middle SchoolFitzgerald | 6–8 | 594 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Fitzgerald High School School College and Career AcademyFitzgerald | 9–12 | 870 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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