Ben Hill County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,099
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,099
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,945
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,192
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,634
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 855
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,166
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $395
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $688
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,082
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,570
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,209
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,312
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,206
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,130
Persons in poverty, percent 22.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 300
Total employment, 2023 4,552
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 204,223
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,197
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 227
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 68.7
Population per square mile, 2010 70.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 250.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 250.12
FIPS Code 13017