Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ben Hill County, GA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 17,595 population of Ben Hill County, Georgia comprised of 1,034 people who identified as Hispanic (5.88%), and 16,561 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ben Hill County, Georgia with a population of 11,005 (62.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,145 (34.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 204 (1.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 10,112 (57.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,087 (34.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 893 (5.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ben Hill, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Ben Hill , GA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,145 34.92%
White Alone 11,005 62.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.53%
Asian Alone 140 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 204 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Ben Hill , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 58 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 893 5.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,087 34.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,112 57.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 183 1.04%