Fitzgerald, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fitzgerald	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$22,654	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$39,038	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,956	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,165	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,995	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,830	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fitzgerald is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fitzgerald is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fitzgerald is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fitzgerald is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,022 $39,038 $78,076

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Fitzgerald median earnings by income bracket

Fitzgerald employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rebecca, GA	284	$87,296	7.3%
Ocilla, GA	3,782	$38,378	52.8%
Ambrose, GA	265	$0	100.0%
Fitzgerald, GA	8,995	$39,038	52.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Angola, IN	8,999	$67,742	16.7%
Little Falls, MN	9,000	$58,955	27.5%
Rathdrum, ID	8,985	$96,390	18.5%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Perkasie, PA	8,985	$118,939	46.2%
Fitzgerald, GA	8,995	$39,038	52.0%

Source: The Fitzgerald, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.