Ben Hill County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,138
Median household income: $39,081
Median home value: $114,600

Home to 17,138 residents, Ben Hill County is one of Georgia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $39,081, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ben Hill County's population held roughly steady from 17,033 to 17,138, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $32,229 to $39,081.

The typical home was built around 1981. 25.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,138
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,081
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 8,135
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,03317,138

Median household income

$32,229$39,081

Median home value

$83,400$114,600

Median gross rent

$656$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,033	$32,229	$83,400	$656
2020	16,889	$32,077	$85,500	$677
2021	17,237	$34,455	$86,100	$699
2022	17,169	$38,255	$100,000	$668
2023	17,138	$39,081	$114,600	$692

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,010	5.9%
5 to 17	3,219	18.8%
18 to 24	1,462	8.5%
25 to 34	1,971	11.5%
35 to 44	2,067	12.1%
45 to 54	2,056	12.0%
55 to 64	2,307	13.5%
65 to 74	1,866	10.9%
75 and over	1,180	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,219	53.8%
Black or African American	6,468	37.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.3%
Asian	62	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	227	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,108	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate48.8%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,800	15.7%
High school graduate	5,582	48.8%
Some college or associate's	2,679	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	917	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	469	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,702	83.4%
Carpooled	611	8.9%
Public transit	49	0.7%
Walked	38	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	263	3.8%
Other means	170	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,856	58.7%
15 to 29 min	1,340	20.4%
30 to 44 min	980	14.9%
45 to 59 min	216	3.3%
60+ min	178	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 25.7% (4,308 of 16,742)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,703	65.7%
Nonfamily households	2,459	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,162	88.0%
Vacant	973	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,283	59.8%
Renter-occupied	2,879	40.2%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,986	61.3%
1-unit, attached	53	0.7%
2 to 4 units	746	9.2%
5 to 19 units	369	4.5%
20 or more units	186	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,795	22.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 13017
State: Georgia
Land area: 250 sq mi
Water area: 3.79 sq mi
Center point: 31.7408, -83.1472