Ben Hill County, Georgia demographics
Population: 17,237
Median age: 39.5
Median household income: 34,455
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ben Hill County, Georgia.
Population
| 2021 | 17,237 |
| 2020 | 16,889 |
| 2019 | 17,033 |
| 2018 | 17,154 |
| 2017 | 17,272 |
| 2016 | 17,405 |
| 2015 | 17,477 |
| 2014 | 17,547 |
| 2013 | 17,576 |
| 2012 | 17,612 |
| 2011 | 17,658 |
| 2010 | 17,631 |
| 2009 | 17,535 |
Ben Hill County, GA cities
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Census data for Ben Hill County, Georgia
Demographic and housing estimates in Ben Hill County, Georgia
| Total population | 17,237 |
| Male | 8,163 |
| Female | 9,074 |
| Total population | 17,237 |
| Under 5 years | 1,033 |
| 5 to 9 years | 831 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,670 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,160 |
| 20 to 24 years | 958 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,792 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,286 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,150 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,213 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,162 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,805 |
| 75 to 84 years | 840 |
| 85 years and over | 337 |
| Median age (years) | 39.5 |
| Under 18 years | 4,291 |
| 16 years and over | 13,526 |
| 18 years and over | 12,946 |
| 21 years and over | 12,411 |
| 62 years and over | 3,705 |
| 65 years and over | 2,982 |
| Total population | 17,237 |
| One race | 16,898 |
| White | 9,991 |
| Black or African American | 6,414 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 452 |
| Two or more races | 339 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,583 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,770 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,813 |
Social characteristics in Ben Hill County, Georgia
| Total households | 6,828 |
| Family households (families) | 2,568 |
| Married-couple family | 244 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,328 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,027 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,688 |
| Average household size | 2,182 |
| Average family size | 2.48 |
Economic characteristics in Ben Hill County, Georgia
| Total households | 6,828 |
| Less than $10,000 | 927 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 643 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 741 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,144 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 886 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,018 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 680 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 466 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 184 |
| $200,000 or more | 139 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,455 |
Housing characteristics in Ben Hill County, Georgia
| Total housing units | 8,102 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,828 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,274 |
| Total housing units | 8,102 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,957 |
| 1-unit, attached | 44 |
| 2 units | 540 |
| 3 or 4 units | 192 |
| 5 to 9 units | 380 |
| 10 to 19 units | 46 |
| 20 or more units | 102 |
| Mobile home | 1,793 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 48 |
| Total housing units | 8,102 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 161 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,044 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,517 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,610 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,192 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 773 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 745 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 239 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 821 |
| Total housing units | 8,102 |
| 1 room | 283 |
| 2 rooms | 30 |
| 3 rooms | 403 |
| 4 rooms | 1,042 |
| 5 rooms | 2,147 |
| 6 rooms | 2,164 |
| 7 rooms | 965 |
| 8 rooms | 584 |
| 9 rooms or more | 484 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 8,102 |
| No bedroom | 283 |
| 1 bedroom | 409 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,009 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,334 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,007 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 60 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,828 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,018 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,810 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,828 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 819 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,858 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,047 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,290 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 817 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 997 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,018 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,202 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,104 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 602 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 469 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 442 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 130 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 63 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 86,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,018 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,739 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,279 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,415 |
| Less than $500 | 447 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,847 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 69 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 52 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 699 |
| No rent paid | 395 |
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