Ben Hill County vs. Irwin County

Ben Hill County (GA)Irwin County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,7879,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.8%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,6379,529
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,6349,538
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%17.9%
Female persons, percent52.6%48.0%
White alone, percent61.0%69.7%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%28.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.8%66.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018810485
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9954,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,100$74,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$934$938
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%6.2%
Building permits, 20185823
Households, 2014-20186,5693,291
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.5%67.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%57.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.7%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.0%14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,7232,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)49,89942,826
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,34732,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,424$3,369
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.921.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,705$32,339
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,563$18,406
Persons in poverty, percent26.2%24.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017311114
Total employment, 20174,7401,469
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)160,06250,001
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-10.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,001625
All firms, 20121,475630
Men-owned firms, 2012888303
Women-owned firms, 2012458276
Minority-owned firms, 2012362105
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,064507
Veteran-owned firms, 201226870
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,137519
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.2%10.9%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201070.526.9
Land area in square miles, 2010250.12354.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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