Fitzgerald is a city in and the county seat of Ben Hill County in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 9,006. It is the principal city of the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ben Hill and Irwin counties. A small portion of Fitzgerald is in Irwin County.
Southeast
Fitzgerald
Ben Hill County, GA
Population
8,972
Walk Score
64 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$631
Median home value
$95,200
Founded
1896
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Fitzgerald Commercial Historic District · listed 1992
- South Main-South Lee Streets Historic District · listed 1989
Notable landmarks
- Ben Hill County Courthouse · listed 1980
- Ben Hill County Jail · listed 1982
- Dorminy-Massee House · listed 2000
- Grand Theater
- Holtzendorf Apartments · listed 1988
- Kimball, Charles W., House
- Wilsey, Miles V., House · listed 2001
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