Ben Hill County vs. Telfair County

Ben Hill County (GA)Telfair County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,78715,876
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.8%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,63716,490
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,63416,500
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%18.1%
Female persons, percent52.6%41.5%
White alone, percent61.0%60.3%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%37.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%14.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.8%49.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018810877
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9957,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%61.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,100$64,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$934$837
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%9.7%
Households, 2014-20186,5694,931
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%13.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.5%40.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%25.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.7%70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.0%8.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%37.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%39.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)49,89925,182
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,34759,835
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,424$3,660
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.922.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,705$30,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,563$15,200
Persons in poverty, percent26.2%31.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017311183
Total employment, 20174,7402,945
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)160,06270,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,001686
All firms, 20121,475818
Men-owned firms, 2012888415
Women-owned firms, 2012458372
Minority-owned firms, 2012362274
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,064518
Veteran-owned firms, 201226852
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,137738
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%12.6%
Population per square mile, 201070.537.7
Land area in square miles, 2010250.12437.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ben Hill county (GA) and Telfair county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.