Ben Hill County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
17,099
-0.4% since 2020 (-67)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$48,002
Total $0.82bn
Median home value
$112,700
Rent $688/mo
Median household income
$41,758
Homeownership 63.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
96th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Ben Hill County's -0.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+112
International migration
+81
Natural change
-264
Net population change
-67
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $112,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688/mo |
| Median household income | $41,758 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 17 (13 SF / 4 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Ben Hill County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.