Ben Hill County | |
|---|---|
 Ben Hill County Courthouse, Fitzgerald | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′N 83°13′W / 31.76°N 83.22°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Named for | Benjamin Harvey Hill |
| Seat | Fitzgerald |
| Largest city | Fitzgerald |
| Area | |
• Total | 254 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Land | 250 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,194 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | benhillcounty-ga.gov |
Ben Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,194.[1] The county seat is Fitzgerald.[2] The county was organized in 1906. It is named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a former Confederate and United States Senator.[3]
Ben Hill County comprises the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area. The Ben Hill County Courthouse and Ben Hill County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Ben Hill County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.