Denton, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Denton · Jeff Davis County, Georgia
Population 321 (est. 2026: ~100)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -30.84% annual growth projection

Denton, Georgia

Jeff Davis County, Georgia · Population 189

Denton sits in the flatlands of southeast Georgia, tucked inside Jeff Davis County about three miles from the county seat of Hazlehurst. It is a small, quiet community — the kind of place where nearly everyone who lives there owns their home and knows their neighbors by name. The town has no traffic lights, no hospital, and no college. What it has is a tight residential character, a predominantly Hispanic and Latino population, and a median age that signals a community of established, older residents rather than one drawing in young families. Hazlehurst handles most commercial and civic life for people here; Denton itself is residential at its core.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimates put Denton's population at 257 — somewhat higher than the commonly cited figure of 189, reflecting normal survey variation in a place this small. That population lives across 97 occupied households, with an average household size of 2.65 people.

The demographic makeup is notably mixed for a town of this size. Hispanic and Latino residents number 113, making them the largest single group. White residents total 106, and Black residents 34. The median age is 55.3 — well above the Georgia statewide median, which hovers in the mid-30s — indicating that Denton skews heavily toward older adults. Children under 18 number just 41 out of 257 total residents, or roughly 16 percent of the population.

Jeff Davis County as a whole holds 14,779 people, meaning Denton accounts for only a small fraction of the county's headcount.

Economy & Employment

Of the 59 residents counted in the labor force, zero are reported unemployed — an unusual figure that likely reflects a small sample size rather than a genuinely zero-unemployment economy. Per capita income is $15,937, and median household income sits at $30,250. Both figures fall well below Georgia's statewide median household income, which exceeds $61,000.

Poverty is a real presence: 31 residents are counted below the poverty line, which represents a meaningful share of the population in a town of 257.

Housing

Denton has 108 total housing units, of which 97 are occupied and 11 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of roughly 10 percent. Of occupied units, 84 are owner-occupied and only 13 are renter-occupied, giving the town an owner-occupancy rate of about 87 percent. That is unusually high and speaks to the stable, long-settled character of the community.

Median home value and median rent figures are not available from the ACS data for a place this small. For housing cost reference, Hazlehurst and the broader Jeff Davis County market are the relevant comparators.

Schools

Denton residents are served by the Jeff Davis County School System. The district operates four schools:

All schools are based in Hazlehurst. The district serves the entire county, so Denton's small number of school-age children — 41 under 18 — attend alongside students from across Jeff Davis County.

Getting Around

Denton is car country. Of 59 workers, 54 drove alone to work and 5 carpooled. No residents are reported using public transit, walking, or working from home. The aggregate commute time across all workers totals 1,885 minutes, which works out to roughly 32 minutes per worker each way — consistent with commuting to Hazlehurst or possibly to larger employment centers like Douglas (Brantley County seat) or even the Savannah-area corridor. There is no local public transit serving the town.

Healthcare

Jeff Davis Hospital serves the county and is located in Hazlehurst, the nearest significant medical facility to Denton. Rating and emergency department details are not available in current CMS data. For a directory of healthcare providers registered in Denton, the NPI Registry lists credentialed providers by city and state.

Library

The Jeff Davis County Library is the nearest public library, located approximately 2.2 miles from Denton. It can be reached at (912) 375-2386.

Natural Hazards

Jeff Davis County has one of the longer FEMA disaster declaration histories for a rural Georgia county. Since 2005, the county has received 15 federal declarations covering a wide range of events:

The pattern is consistent: southeast Georgia sits in the path of Gulf and Atlantic storm systems, and Jeff Davis County gets hit repeatedly. Flooding, wind damage, and storm surge effects from distant landfalls are the recurring threats. Anyone living in or moving to Denton should treat hurricane preparedness as a routine part of annual life, not an occasional concern.

Government & Municipal Code

Denton maintains a municipal code published through Municode: https://library.municode.com/ga/denton-city-georgia

The municipality does not have a local building code on file with Municode, which means construction and development standards default to state-level requirements.

Weather

Current forecasts for Denton are available through the National Weather Service: NWS Forecast for Denton, GA

Active weather alerts can be checked at: NWS Alerts

The nearest weather observation station is in Hazlehurst, approximately 2.9 miles away.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)