One of the benefits of Fitzgerald is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.49 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Fitzgerald are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.12% of adults in Fitzgerald have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Fitzgerald in 2022 was $20,293, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,172 for a family of four. However, Fitzgerald contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fitzgerald is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fitzgerald home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fitzgerald residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fitzgerald include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Fitzgerald is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
