Ben Hill County, Georgia Basics:
Ben Hill County Georgia - Government Site
Population: 17,545
Area: 250 square miles
County seat: Fitzgerald
Area code(s) in use: 229
Time zone: EST
High school graduate or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Median household income: $29,162
Persons in poverty: 32.3%
Home ownership rate: 61.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes