Hazlehurst is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi, home to about 3,520 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39083.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hazlehurst; 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.
Hazlehurst had 3,619 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Copiah County grew from 34,395 residents in 1900 to 28,368 in 2020.
Copiah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazlehurst 5 Sw, MS weather station (3 miles away).
5,524 jobs at 440 businesses in Copiah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazlehurst.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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 Hazlehurst City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlehurst ElementaryHazlehurst | Pre-K–5 | 643 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hazlehurst Middle SchoolHazlehurst | 6–8 | 292 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hazlehurst High SchoolHazlehurst | 9–13 | 385 | Public | 0.8 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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