In 2023, Ben Hill County, GA had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $39,081. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ben Hill County, GA declined from 17,169 to 17,138, a −0.181% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,255 to $39,081, a 2.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ben Hill County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), Other (Hispanic) (1.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).
None of the households in Ben Hill County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98% of the residents in Ben Hill County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Ben Hill County, GA was $114,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.
Most people in Ben Hill County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ben Hill County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Ben Hill County, GA borders Coffee County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Turner County, GA, and Wilcox County, GA.