Ben Hill County vs. Turner County

	Ben Hill County (GA)	Turner County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,787	7,912
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.8%	-11.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,637	8,930
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,634	8,930
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	51.4%
White alone, percent	61.0%	56.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	36.1%	40.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.2%	4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	55.8%	53.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	810	672
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,995	3,938
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	59.4%	67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$80,100	$74,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$934	$902
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$385	$423
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$626	$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.9%	10.7%
Building permits, 2018	58	13
Households, 2014-2018	6,569	3,023
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.8%	84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.4%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.5%	71.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.8%	65.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.7%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.3%	18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.6%	48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,723	8,793
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	49,899	7,229
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	512,428	92,770
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,347	66,689
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,424	$7,930
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.9	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,705	$38,341
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,563	$18,787
Persons in poverty, percent	26.2%	27.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	311	155
Total employment, 2017	4,740	1,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	160,062	44,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,001	659
All firms, 2012	1,475	576
Men-owned firms, 2012	888	277
Women-owned firms, 2012	458	256
Minority-owned firms, 2012	362	138
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,064	422
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	268	64
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,137	495
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	14.2%	0.0%
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	70.5	31.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	250.12	285.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

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