Ben Hill County Demographics

A map of Ben Hill County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,100	9,219	53.3%	53.6%
Black	6,485	6,222	37.9%	36.2%
Hispanic	1,162	1,054	6.8%	6.1%
Multiracial	184	478	1.1%	2.8%
Native American/Other	84	105	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	74	116	0.4%	0.7%

Ben Hill County, Georgia has an estimated population of 17,089, a less than 1% change from the 17,194 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.3% White, 37.9% Black, 6.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ben Hill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ben Hill has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ben Hill County, that probability was 57.7% in 2020 and 56.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ben Hill County is ranked the 103rd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Ben Hill County was ranked the 101st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ben Hill County's White Population

9,100 residents of Ben Hill County, or 53.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ben Hill County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Ben Hill County ranks 113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ben Hill County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Ben Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 53.3%.

Ben Hill County is more White than neighboring Telfair County (48.3% White). Ben Hill County is less White than neighboring Irwin County (66.3% White), Wilcox County (59.1% White), Turner County (53.9% White), and Dodge County (63.8% White).

Ben Hill County's Black Population

6,485 residents of Ben Hill County, or 37.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ben Hill County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Ben Hill County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ben Hill County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Ben Hill County's population has increased from 36.2% to 37.9%.

Ben Hill County is more Black than neighboring Irwin County (24.1% Black), Wilcox County (32.1% Black), Telfair County (35.5% Black), Turner County (36.4% Black), and Dodge County (30.9% Black).

Ben Hill County's Asian Population

74 residents of Ben Hill County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ben Hill County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Ben Hill County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ben Hill County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 36.2%. Asian residents' share of Ben Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ben Hill County is more Asian than neighboring Irwin County (0.1% Asian), Wilcox County (0% Asian), Telfair County (0.1% Asian), Turner County (0% Asian), and Dodge County (0% Asian).

Ben Hill County's Hispanic Population

1,162 residents of Ben Hill County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ben Hill County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Ben Hill County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ben Hill County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Ben Hill County's population has increased from 6.1% to 6.8%.

Ben Hill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilcox County (3.8% Hispanic), Turner County (4.8% Hispanic), and Dodge County (3.6% Hispanic). Ben Hill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Irwin County (7.2% Hispanic), and Telfair County (15% Hispanic).

Ben Hill County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Ben Hill County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ben Hill County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ben Hill County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ben Hill County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ben Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ben Hill County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irwin County (0% Native American/Other), Wilcox County (0.4% Native American/Other), Telfair County (0% Native American/Other), Turner County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dodge County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Ben Hill County's Multiracial Population

184 residents of Ben Hill County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ben Hill County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Ben Hill County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ben Hill County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Ben Hill County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.1%.

Ben Hill County is more Multiracial than neighboring Telfair County (1% Multiracial). Ben Hill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Irwin County (2.2% Multiracial), Wilcox County (4.6% Multiracial), Turner County (4.6% Multiracial), and Dodge County (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.