Ben Hill County Demographics

A map of Ben Hill County's Population by Race

Ben Hill County, Georgia had a population of 17,194 in 2020. It was 53.6% White, 36.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ben Hill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ben Hill County is the 101st most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Ben Hill County's White Population

9,219 residents of Ben Hill County identify as White, or 53.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ben Hill County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Ben Hill County is ranked #113 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ben Hill County is more White than neighboring Telfair County (47.8% White), and Turner County (52.2% White). Ben Hill County is less White than neighboring Irwin County (66.2% White), Wilcox County (59.1% White), and Dodge County (64.6% White).

Ben Hill County's Black Population

6,222 residents of Ben Hill County identify as Black, or 36.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ben Hill County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Ben Hill County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ben Hill County is more Black than neighboring Irwin County (23% Black), Wilcox County (35.3% Black), Telfair County (34.7% Black), and Dodge County (29.3% Black). Ben Hill County is less Black than neighboring Turner County (40.5% Black).

Ben Hill County's Asian Population

116 residents of Ben Hill County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ben Hill County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Ben Hill County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ben Hill County is more Asian than neighboring Wilcox County (0.6% Asian), Telfair County (0.2% Asian), Turner County (0.5% Asian), and Dodge County (0.5% Asian). Ben Hill County is less Asian than neighboring Irwin County (1.2% Asian).

Ben Hill County's Hispanic Population

1,054 residents of Ben Hill County identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ben Hill County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Ben Hill County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ben Hill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilcox County (3.1% Hispanic), Turner County (4.1% Hispanic), and Dodge County (3.1% Hispanic). Ben Hill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Irwin County (6.9% Hispanic), and Telfair County (15.5% Hispanic).

Ben Hill County's Native American/Other Population

105 residents of Ben Hill County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ben Hill County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Ben Hill County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Ben Hill County's Multiracial Population

478 residents of Ben Hill County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ben Hill County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Ben Hill County is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ben Hill County is more Multiracial than neighboring Irwin County (2.3% Multiracial), Wilcox County (1.7% Multiracial), Telfair County (1.4% Multiracial), Turner County (2.3% Multiracial), and Dodge County (2.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.