Ben Hill County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,089
Rank #2,030 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,758 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,041 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.2% +99.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,997 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$112,700 −60.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,806 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0% −61.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,030 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #738 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

63.3% Homeownership
81.0% Insured
13.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.7%23.4%35.1%46.8%53.3%37.9%6.8%1.1%0.4%0.3%0.2%

About Ben Hill County, Georgia

Ben Hill County, Georgia has a total population of 17,089, making it the 2,030th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ben Hill County is 38.7 years, which is 0.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ben Hill County is $41,758, which ranks #3,041 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Ben Hill County is $112,700, 60.0% below the national median. Renters in Ben Hill County pay a median gross rent of $688 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ben Hill County, 13.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.2 min.

Ben Hill County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.8%).

All data for Ben Hill County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.