Coffee County vs. Ben Hill County

	Coffee County (GA)	Ben Hill County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,093	16,787
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.7%	-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,354	17,637
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,356	17,634
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.4%	24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.8%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	48.6%	52.6%
White alone, percent	68.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.5%	36.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.0%	6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	57.7%	55.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,815	810
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.1%	3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,337	7,995
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.9%	59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,600	$80,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,058	$934
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$322	$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$602	$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	13.9%
Building permits, 2018	54	58
Households, 2014-2018	14,298	6,569
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.73	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.4%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.5%	6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.4%	72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.9%	55.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.4%	82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.2%	12.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.3%	10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.4%	16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	49.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,669	17,723
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	210,220	49,899
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	670,414	512,428
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	487,511	200,347
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,293	$11,424
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.6	16.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,266	$32,705
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,709	$17,563
Persons in poverty, percent	23.9%	26.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	815	311
Total employment, 2017	13,205	4,740
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	447,135	160,062
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,000	1,001
All firms, 2012	3,684	1,475
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,913	888
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,499	458
Minority-owned firms, 2012	845	362
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,732	1,064
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	226	268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,279	1,137
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	9.8%	14.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.1%	27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	73.7	70.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	575.10	250.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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