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Ben Hill County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fitzgerald, GA
Designated Market Area: Albany, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 17,069   ( 565 from 2010 , 126 from 2020)
Land area: 250.1 square miles
Population density: 68.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,203 53.92% 9.5%
Black:6,23136.50% 2.4%
Indian:700.41% 48.9%
Asian:1370.80% 12.3%
2+ races:2741.61% 58.4%
Hispanic:1,1546.76% 12.5%
Total non-White:7,86646.08% 5.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:444 12.9
Deaths:65919.2
Net Migration: 682.0
Net Immigration: 130.4
Change in White population:-961 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:396 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,634
10,16457.64%
6,08734.52%
470.27%
1220.69%
1730.98%
1,0265.82%
7,47042.36%

2000
17,484
10,81861.87%
5,67332.45%
310.18%
490.28%
1080.62%
8004.58%
6,66638.13%

1990
16,245
11,01867.82%
5,06431.17%
380.23%
200.12%
n/a
1050.65%
5,22732.18%

1980
16,000
11,10569.41%
4,79029.94%
00.00%
120.07%
n/a
930.58%
4,89530.59%

1970
13,171
9,06368.81%
4,09131.06%
00.00%
160.12%
n/a
00.00%
4,108 31.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,855 16.3
1,93611.1
-1,062-6.1
3031.7
-654 -3.7
804 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,647 16.3
1,99212.3
5093.1
640.4
-200 -1.2
1,439 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,863 17.9
1,984 12.4
-442 -2.8
n/a
-87 -0.5
332 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,726 13.1
n/a
2,042 15.5
787 6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ben Hill County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.7
4,215 24.7%
12,854 75.3%
3,042 17.8%
7,126
2.36
4,586 64.4%
2,673 58.3%
710 15.5%
2,540 35.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.1
4,668 26.5%
12,966 73.5%
2,468 14.0%
6,794
2.55
4,730 69.6%
3,063 64.8%
716 15.1%
2,064 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
4,834 27.6%
12,650 72.4%
2,288 13.1%
6,677
2.56
4,708 70.5%
3,234 68.7%
694 14.7%
1,969 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
5,036 31.0%
11,209 69.0%
2,289 14.1%
5,939
2.68
4,383 73.8%
3,205 73.1%
586 13.4%
1,556 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
4,864 30.4%
11,136 69.6%
2,248 14.1%
5,759
2.72
4,409 76.6%
3,465 78.6%
408 9.3%
1,350 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Ben Hill County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,122 
Median Value$100,000 
Occupied7,12687.7%
Vacant99612.3%
Owned4,12357.9%
Rented3,00342.1%
Median Rent$668 
Single-Family Units4,97761.3%
    Detached4,89860.3%
    Attached791.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units6247.7%
Mobile Homes1,73721.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ben Hill County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00095713.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995147.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995718.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992363.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995728.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994646.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994045.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994065.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992273.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995427.6%
$60,000 to $74,9996429.0%
$75,000 to $99,9996519.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993344.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991582.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992603.6%
$200,000 or more1882.6%
Median Household Income38,255 
Per Capita Income22,625 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6499.1%
Public Assistance961.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,50121.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,09162.5%
Unemployed3493.6%
In Armed Forces390.4%
Total Labor Force6,47966.5%
Not in Labor Force3,26533.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4792,46250.2%
Non-Profit8123925.3%
Self-Employed43519569.0%
Local Government27740340.7%
State Government3427710.9%
Federal Government10410350.2%
Total Private + Self2,9142,65752.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4961,02232.7%
Total3,4103,67948.1%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts71010.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,66223.4%
Professional, Technical1,02714.5%
Service Occupations1,18616.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing530.7%
All others2,50435.3%
White Collar 47.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,50921.3%
Retail trade81911.6%
Health care and social assistance6589.3%
Accommodation and food services6489.1%
Educational services5217.3%
Transportation and warehousing4776.7%
Public administration4616.5%
Construction4205.9%
Other services3915.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2493.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1612.3%
Finance and insurance1552.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1502.1%
Utilities1412.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1392.0%
Information861.2%
Wholesale trade570.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation470.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ben Hill County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7234.21%
Puerto Rican1310.76%
Cuban60.03%
Dominican360.21%
Total Central American90.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran90.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American140.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian140.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2021.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese320.19%
Chinese140.08%
Korean90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,26794.6%
Spanish7734.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun470.3%
Other Indo-European200.1%
Chinese140.1%
Other130.1%
Korean90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,2507.3%
English1,0576.2%
Irish8234.8%
German6253.6%
European1751.0%
Scottish1721.0%
French1290.8%
British1010.6%
Italian620.4%
Scotch-Irish590.3%
Welsh580.3%
Scandinavian420.2%
Polish380.2%
African380.2%
Dutch270.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,85698.2%
Not a citizen3131.8%
Native16,77497.7%
Foreign-born3952.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ben Hill County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
596 5.2%1,274 11.1%5,905 51.3%2,324 20.2%1,003 8.7%400 3.5%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 596 5.2%
9-12 Years 1,274 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,905 51.3%
Some College 2,324 20.2%
Bach. Degree 1,003 8.7%
Grad Degree 400 3.5%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ben Hill County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,218 6,772 446 6.2% 5.4%
1991 7,174 6,763 411 5.7% 5.3%
1992 7,563 7,064 499 6.6% 6.6%
1993 8,000 7,432 568 7.1% 5.7%
1994 8,235 7,741 494 6.0% 5.1%
1995 8,449 8,022 427 5.1% 4.8%
1996 8,769 8,209 560 6.4% 4.6%
1997 8,958 8,361 597 6.7% 4.5%
1998 9,255 8,697 558 6.0% 4.2%
1999 9,622 9,036 586 6.1% 3.8%
2000 8,112 7,721 391 4.8% 3.5%
2001 7,830 7,422 408 5.2% 4.1%
2002 7,918 7,442 476 6.0% 5.3%
2003 7,807 7,251 556 7.1% 5.1%
2004 7,906 7,495 411 5.2% 5.1%
2005 8,113 7,627 486 6.0% 5.7%
2006 8,250 7,746 504 6.1% 5.1%
2007 7,897 7,309 588 7.4% 4.9%
2008 7,542 6,660 882 11.7% 6.8%
2009 7,315 6,121 1,194 16.3% 10.4%
2010 6,538 5,488 1,050 16.1% 10.7%
2011 6,237 5,273 964 15.5% 10.1%
2012 6,156 5,310 846 13.7% 9.0%
2013 5,767 5,052 715 12.4% 8.1%
2014 5,589 5,028 561 10.0% 7.1%
2015 5,418 4,922 496 9.2% 6.1%
2016 5,550 5,089 461 8.3% 5.4%
2017 5,522 5,089 433 7.8% 4.8%
2018 5,495 5,167 328 6.0% 4.0%
2019 5,458 5,154 304 5.6% 3.5%
2020 5,460 5,083 377 6.9% 6.5%
2021 5,562 5,268 294 5.3% 3.9%
2022 5,592 5,350 242 4.3% 3.0%
2023 5,665 5,420 245 4.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com