
Ben Hill County, GA
County in Georgia, South · ranked on 46 metrics
Ben Hill County, GA is a county in Georgia with a population of 17,165 (1,949th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (268th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (375th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,990th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,946th of 3,094), Median Income (1,897th of 2,000).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 152nd of 2,91695
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)238th of 3,05092
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024268th of 3,09491
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 343rd of 3,09089
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024375th of 3,09288
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 713th of 2,91675
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 730th of 2,91674
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,389th of 2,91618
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,620th of 3,09415
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,707th of 3,05011
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$41,758Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,990th of 3,0933
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,986th of 3,0943
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,800th of 2,9164
- Poverty Rate (%)25.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,946th of 3,0945
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,766th of 2,9165
- Median Income$41,758Poorest Counties1,897th of 2,0005
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,754th of 2,9165
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,906th of 3,0946
- Adults Who Smoke (%)21.7%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,722nd of 2,9167
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,677th of 2,9168
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers
- What is the population of Ben Hill County, GA?
- Ben Hill County, GA has a population of 17,165, 1,949th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Ben Hill County, GA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Ben Hill County, GA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (268th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (375th of 3,092).
- Where does Ben Hill County, GA rank worst?
- Ben Hill County, GA ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,990th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,946th of 3,094); Median Income (1,897th of 2,000).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ben Hill County, GA?
- Rankodex ranks Ben Hill County, GA on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
46 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics