Ben Hill County, Georgia
402A E Pine St
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Phone: (229) 426-5112
Fax: (229) 426-5106
www.benhillcounty.com
In south-central GA, northeast of Albany; organized Jul 31, 1906 from Irwin and Wilcox counties. Name Origin: For Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823-82), GA legislator and U.S. senator.
Area (sq mi): 254.03 (land 251.79; water 2.23). Pop per sq mi: 68.80.
Pop 2005: 17,316. State rank: 93. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 7.60%. Pop 2000: 17,484 (White 61.90%; Black or African American 32.60%; Hispanic or Latino 4.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.90%). Foreign born: 3.40%. Median age: 34.80.
Income 2000: per capita $14,093; median household $27,100; Pop below poverty level: 22.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,603-$22,475.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 18.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 21.40%.
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Phone: (229) 426-5112
Fax: (229) 426-5106
www.benhillcounty.com
In south-central GA, northeast of Albany; organized Jul 31, 1906 from Irwin and Wilcox counties. Name Origin: For Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823-82), GA legislator and U.S. senator.
Area (sq mi): 254.03 (land 251.79; water 2.23). Pop per sq mi: 68.80.
Pop 2005: 17,316. State rank: 93. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 7.60%. Pop 2000: 17,484 (White 61.90%; Black or African American 32.60%; Hispanic or Latino 4.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.90%). Foreign born: 3.40%. Median age: 34.80.
Income 2000: per capita $14,093; median household $27,100; Pop below poverty level: 22.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,603-$22,475.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 18.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 21.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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