Ben Hill County, Georgia

Ben Hill County is a county located in Georgia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The county has a population of 17484 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 17635, giving it the 94th largest population among Georgia's county. The county has a total area of 254.03 sq mi (657.93 kmē), of which, 251.79 square miles (652.13 kmē) of it is land and 2.23 square miles (5.78 kmē) of it is water, it is the 38th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Ben Hill County Georgia
Map of Ben Hill County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 17484 people in the county, organized into 6673 households, and 4629 families living in the county. The population density was 69.4 people per square mile (26.8/kmē), giving it the 68th most densely populated county among the Georgia. There were 7623 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/kmē). The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 108.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 113.7 females. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 17635, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 65.48% White, 33.14% Black or African American, 0.24% American Indian, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.78% from two or more races.

Ben Hill County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ben Hill County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ben Hill County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27100, it would be the 32nd lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $33023, making it the 38th poorest county by median family income among the Georgia. The per capita income for the county was $14093, making its Georgia's 35th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 4520 pupils and students, of which 2250 are male and 2270 are female, 25.85% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 375 nursery or pri school, 242 kindergarten, 2223 elementary school, 1089 high school and 591 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Fitzgerald CityBen Hill County, Irwin County7.297.250.0487581208.81277520805
YearPopulation
April 2000 census17484
April 2000 Estimate17484
July 2000 Estimate17472
July 2001 Estimate17298
July 2002 Estimate17158
July 2003 Estimate17048
July 2004 Estimate17055
July 2005 Estimate17190
July 2006 Estimate17461
July 2007 Estimate17659
July 2008 Estimate17635
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school177198375
Kindergarten102140242
Elementary school118010432223
High school5385511089
College or graduate school253338591
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ben Hill County, Georgia$27100$33023$14093
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587