Median Household Income
$41,758
Median Home Value
$112,700
Median Gross Rent
$688/mo
Poverty Rate
25.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Homeownership Rate
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0%
Median Age
38.7
Population Over Time
Ben Hill County shrank 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,547
2016
17,405
2018
17,154
2020
16,889
2022
17,169
2024
17,089
Business & Industry
Ben Hill County has 300 business establishments employing 4,552 people.
Other services (except public administration)
35
Accommodation and food services
30
Health care and social assistance
26
Finance and insurance
23
Wholesale trade
15
Construction
13
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
13
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.