Georgia

Ben Hill County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
55.3%
African
36.9%
Hispanic
6.2%
Other
1.6%

Compared with Georgia and the United States

Ben Hill Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBen Hill CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White55.3%47.9%58%
Black or African American36.9%31.1%—
Hispanic6.2%12.1%—
Indian0.4%2%—
East Asian0.2%1.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Ben Hill County next to Georgia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBen Hill CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.3 (−3.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—88.7 (−11.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$41,758$77,353$80,734
Median home value$112,700$303,300$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$688/mo$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.8%21.6%21.0%