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Ben Hill County, Georgia (GA)

County population in 2021: 17,519 (66% urban, 34% rural); it was 17,484 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,491
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,720
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,448
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,583 (it was 2,225 in 2000)
% of renters here:

33%
State:

34%

Land area: 252 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 70 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Ben Hill County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.5%), Educational, health and social services (16.2%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Ben Hill County, GA (2021)
    • 9,37154.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,36436.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,1526.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3201.9%Two or more races
    • 420.2%Asian alone
    • 310.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Georgia median age:

37.5 years
Males: 8,286  (47.3%)
Females: 9,233  (52.7%)
Average household size:
Ben Hill County:

2.0 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $35,265 ($27,100 in 1999)
This county:

$35,265
Georgia:

$66,559

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $461 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $537)
This county:

$461
State:

$970


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $104,011 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Ben Hill:

$104,011
Georgia:

$249,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,070 - $183,609

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $117,489
Here:

$117,489
State:

$321,242

Mobile homes: $61,930
Here:

$61,930
State:

$83,555

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,093
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $356

Institutionalized population: 277

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 95
  • Auto thefts: 16

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 36
  • Burglaries: 43
  • Thefts: 108
  • Auto thefts: 15
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $76,800
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $91,100
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 2005: 74 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $48,000
  • 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $49,000
  • 2002: 44 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $73,400
  • 1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $72,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Ben Hill, GA residents
Average permit cost in Ben Hill, GA
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,317 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $732 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Ben Hill, GA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Ben Hill, GA in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ben Hill, GA in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 25.8%
Ben Hill County:

25.8%
Georgia:

14.0%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.7% for Black residents, 30.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 86.6% for other race residents, 22.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 39.9 years old
(Males: 39.1 years old, Females: 40.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Black residents: 38.4 years old, Asian residents: 25.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old, Other race residents: 17.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ben Hill County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fitzgerald, Little House Creek.

Ben Hill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ben Hill County: Camp Osborn (A), Crisp County Hydro-Electric Plant (B), Pineknoll Country Club (C), Gordy Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (D), Sowega Youth Home (E), Isabella Volunteer Fire Department Station 13 (F), Red Rock Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 (G), County Line Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (H), Bridgeboro Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (I), Worth County Fire and Rescue Station 10 (J), Shingler Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 (K), Scooterville Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 (L), Worthy Manor Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Doles Volunteer Fire Department Station 11 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ben Hill County include: Fellowship Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Isabella Missionary Baptist Church (E), Mitchell Grove Church (F), New Bethel Church (G), New Hope Church (H), New Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rocky Mount Cemetery (1), Butts Cemetery (2), Galson Cemetery (3), Pinder Town Cemetery (4), Sumner Cemetery (5), Tompkins Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Deep Pond (A), Gammage Pond (B), Waving Pond (C), Yellow Pond (D), Hudson Pond (E), Brushy Pond (F), Black Lake (G), Bonnie Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tucker Branch (A), Town Creek (B), Tiger Thicket Creek (C), Jones Creek (D), Johnson Branch (E), Joe Creek (F), Jeter Creek (G), Gum Creek (H), Red Oak Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana , Franklin County, Mississippi , La Salle Parish, Louisiana , Glynn County , Simpson County, Mississippi , McLennan County, Texas , Reagan County, Texas .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

4.6%
Georgia:

3.3%

Unemployment by year in Ben Hill, GA
County total employment by year in Ben Hill, GA
County average yearly wages by year in Ben Hill, GA

Current college students: 591
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 500 (29.9% naturalized citizens)

Ben Hill County:

2.9%
Whole state:

10.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 882010 or later
  • 1872000 to 2009
  • 1151990 to 1999
  • 881980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 53Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%

Ben Hill County marital status for males Ben Hill County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,117
  • One, attached: 44
  • Two: 535
  • 3 or 4: 189
  • 5 to 9: 375
  • 10 to 19: 44
  • 20 to 49: 45
  • 50 or more: 60
  • Mobile homes: 1,801
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Ben Hill County with a mortgage: 1,807 (154 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 160 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Here:

3.8% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Ben Hill County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,22130
Mainline Protestant1,0595
Catholic5551
Black Protestant4423
Other31
Orthodox--
None5,354-
Ben Hill County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Ben Hill County:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Ben Hill County:

9.06 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Ben Hill County:

12.0%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Ben Hill County:

30.8%
State:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

14.6%

Agriculture in Ben Hill County:

Average size of farms: 330 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,811
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $336.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,861
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.23
Corn for grain: 5662 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2089 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10681 harvested acres
Vegetables: 193 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 263 acres

Tornado activity:

Ben Hill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 679950.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 221 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ben Hill County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.5 miles away from Ben Hill County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 235.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 198.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 241.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 260.5 miles away from Ben Hill County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 235.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Georgia Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Ben Hill County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Ben Hill

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,435 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled: 486 (6.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 142 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 8 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 230 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Material moving occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Transportation occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (43%)
  • Jamaica (17%)
  • El Salvador (9%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Colombia (3%)
  • Other Central America (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ben Hill County


  • American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 2010:

  • 167 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 110 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 2000:

  • 189 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $52,748.

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($31,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Georgia average:

10.21%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,534 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($8,189 average AGI)
Ben Hill County:

1.58%
Georgia average:

3.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Irwin County, GA  1.06% ($31,912 average AGI)
from Coffee County, GA  0.58% ($26,226)
from Tift County, GA  0.54% ($34,586)


5.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($30,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.99%
Georgia average:

9.60%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.09% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,209 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($3,281 average AGI)
Ben Hill County:

0.90%
Georgia average:

3.15%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Irwin County, GA  1.44% ($29,494 average AGI)
to Tift County, GA  0.60% ($35,125)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Ben Hill County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,009 (2,239 aged, 770 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 461 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (283)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (263)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (122)
  • Unspecified dementia (87)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (85)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (53)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (51)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (38)
  • Congestive heart failure (11)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,495
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 386
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,412

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,698
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,294
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 116

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,519
  • Male householders: 2,885 (1,031 living alone), Female householders: 4,169 (1,209 living alone)
  • 2,620 spouses (2,615 opposite-sex spouses), 283 unmarried partners, (283 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,883 children (4,687 natural, 0 adopted, 189 stepchildren), 1,039 grandchildren, 319 brothers or sisters, 374 parents, 0 foster children, 370 other relatives, 321 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 293

Size of family households: 2,261 2-persons, 1,266 3-persons, 575 4-persons, 372 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,241 1-person, 232 2-persons, 28 3-persons.

1,600 married couples with children.
1,708 single-parent households (239 men, 1,469 women).

94.4% of residents of Ben Hill speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (14% speak English well, 78% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $112,199,000 ($6,469 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,465,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,118,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,789,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,118,000
Federal grants: $33,605,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,088,000 ($222,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,937,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,556,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,483
Here:

86 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,113
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +165
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -686
Here -40 per 1000 residents
State +26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Ben Hill County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.6

Year house built in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • Year house built in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • 02020 or later
  • 2272010 to 2019
  • 1,0912000 to 2009
  • 1,4141990 to 1999
  • 1,5781980 to 1989
  • 1,1571970 to 1979
  • 7401960 to 1969
  • 7221950 to 1959
  • 2181940 to 1949
  • 8201939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1063 rooms
  • 2664 rooms
  • 9085 rooms
  • 1,3486 rooms
  • 7347 rooms
  • 3818 rooms
  • 4549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • 2241 room
  • 362 rooms
  • 2243 rooms
  • 6784 rooms
  • 8045 rooms
  • 5016 rooms
  • 1027 rooms
  • 1298 rooms
  • 329+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1291 bedroom
  • 6532 bedrooms
  • 2,5543 bedrooms
  • 8274 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
  • 221no bedroom
  • 1901 bedroom
  • 1,0732 bedrooms
  • 1,0973 bedrooms
  • 1244 bedrooms
  • 515+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 86no vehicle
  • 1,5711 vehicle
  • 1,5862 vehicles
  • 7563 vehicles
  • 1364 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 513no vehicle
  • 1,5341 vehicle
  • 5872 vehicles
  • 633 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

90.2% of Ben Hill County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Georgia.

Ben Hill County:

90.2%
State average:

86.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,404
  • Other state: 3,397
  • Northeast: 190
  • Midwest: 422
  • South: 2,404
  • West: 375
Year householders moved into unit in Ben Hill County, GA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ben Hill County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 82.1%Electricity
  • 13.8%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 89.5%Electricity
  • 6.0%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143
Here:

6.9%
Georgia:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
Here:

5.0%
Georgia:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

13.8%
Georgia:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Ben Hill County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,386,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,358,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
    Regular Highways: $1,230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General - Other: $752,000
    Central Staff Services: $556,000
    Financial Administration: $528,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
    Parks and Recreation: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $126,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
    Other - Libraries: $113,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,000
    Other - Health - Other: $69,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
    Sale of Property: $377,000
    General Revenue - Other: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
    Housing and Community Development: $112,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,057,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
    Other: $66,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
    Other License: $13,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000

Ben Hill County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,386,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,358,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
    Regular Highways: $1,230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General - Other: $752,000
    Central Staff Services: $556,000
    Financial Administration: $528,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
    Parks and Recreation: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $126,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
    Other - Libraries: $113,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,000
    Other - Health - Other: $69,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
    Sale of Property: $377,000
    General Revenue - Other: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
    Housing and Community Development: $112,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,057,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
    Other: $66,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
    Other License: $13,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000

Ben Hill County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,386,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,358,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
    Regular Highways: $1,230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General - Other: $752,000
    Central Staff Services: $556,000
    Financial Administration: $528,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
    Parks and Recreation: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $126,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
    Other - Libraries: $113,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,000
    Other - Health - Other: $69,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
    Sale of Property: $377,000
    General Revenue - Other: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
    Housing and Community Development: $112,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,057,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
    Other: $66,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
    Other License: $13,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000

Ben Hill County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,386,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,358,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
    Regular Highways: $1,230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General - Other: $752,000
    Central Staff Services: $556,000
    Financial Administration: $528,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
    Parks and Recreation: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $126,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
    Other - Libraries: $113,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,000
    Other - Health - Other: $69,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
    Sale of Property: $377,000
    General Revenue - Other: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
    Housing and Community Development: $112,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,057,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
    Other: $66,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
    Other License: $13,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 789
  • Number of aged recipients: 112
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 677
  • Number of recipients under 18: 106
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 465
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 218
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 361
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 322
Most common first names in Ben Hill County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20071.1 years
Mary17279.0 years
John17074.1 years
William14973.0 years
Willie9571.0 years
Robert8667.6 years
Annie8481.2 years
George6874.9 years
Henry5476.3 years
Charlie4872.9 years
Most common last names in Ben Hill County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17374.0 years
Brown8575.4 years
Walker7773.4 years
Taylor7573.4 years
Young7372.0 years
Davis6277.7 years
Williams5974.4 years
Jones5076.4 years
Johnson4970.6 years
Griffin4068.6 years
Businesses in Ben Hill County, GA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Nike2
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Sears1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1UPS2
McDonald's1Walmart1