Ben Hill County, Georgia

Ben Hill County
Ben Hill County Courthouse, Fitzgerald
Official seal of Ben Hill County
Map of Georgia highlighting Ben Hill County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°46′N 83°13′W / 31.76°N 83.22°W / 31.76; -83.22
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Named forBenjamin Harvey Hill
SeatFitzgerald
Largest cityFitzgerald
Area
 • Total254 sq mi (660 km2)
 • Land250 sq mi (600 km2)
 • Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,194
 • Density69/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitebenhillcounty-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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Ben Hill County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ 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.