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Population speaking a language other than English at home in Ben Hill County

Population speaking a language other than English at home in Ben Hill County was 7.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2 pts from 2023. That is the 65th highest of 159 counties in 2024.

20247.1%
Change on 2023+0.2 pts
Rank65th of 159Counties in Georgia ranked
Series high7.12024
Series low5.42022

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Population speaking a language other than English at home in Ben Hill County, 2021 to 2024

55.566.577.520212022202320242021: 5.7 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 7.1 %55.566.577.5202120242021: 5.7 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 7.1 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
20247.1
20236.9
20225.4
20215.7

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2024
Ben Hill County7.1
Georgia15.5
United States22.3

Ben Hill County compared with nearby places

Appling County: 10.2 %Atkinson County: 25.7 %Bacon County: 8 %Baker County: 10.8 %Baldwin County: 4.7 %Banks County: 7.8 %Barrow County: 17.2 %Bartow County: 9.6 %Ben Hill County: 7.1 %Berrien County: 4.2 %Bibb County: 5.9 %Bleckley County: 2.6 %Brantley County: 1.6 %Brooks County: 6.1 %Bryan County: 10.6 %Bulloch County: 6.6 %Burke County: 3.1 %Butts County: 3.9 %Calhoun County: 8 %Camden County: 6 %Candler County: 12.2 %Carroll County: 8 %Catoosa County: 5.1 %Charlton County: 3.9 %Chatham County: 11.4 %Chattahoochee County: 16.5 %Chattooga County: 6 %Cherokee County: 13.3 %Clarke County: 15.7 %Clay County: 1.7 %Clayton County: 20.9 %Clinch County: 8.3 %Cobb County: 21.9 %Coffee County: 12.8 %Colquitt County: 19.1 %Columbia County: 11.2 %Cook County: 5.9 %Coweta County: 9.2 %Crawford County: 3.1 %Crisp County: 3.5 %Dade County: 3.1 %Dawson County: 6.5 %Decatur County: 6.8 %DeKalb County: 21.1 %Dodge County: 2.4 %Dooly County: 11.7 %Dougherty County: 4.5 %Douglas County: 14.4 %Early County: 1 %Echols County: 22.4 %Effingham County: 5.6 %Elbert County: 6 %Emanuel County: 4.7 %Evans County: 13 %Fannin County: 3.4 %Fayette County: 13.6 %Floyd County: 11.4 %Forsyth County: 27.7 %Franklin County: 6.3 %Fulton County: 17.7 %Gilmer County: 9.9 %Glascock County: 0.1 %Glynn County: 8.6 %Gordon County: 15.9 %Grady County: 11.8 %Greene County: 7.5 %Gwinnett County: 38.1 %Habersham County: 16.5 %Hall County: 29.1 %Hancock County: 2.8 %Haralson County: 2.3 %Harris County: 4.8 %Hart County: 5.5 %Heard County: 3.7 %Henry County: 11.5 %Houston County: 8.4 %Irwin County: 5.3 %Jackson County: 11.5 %Jasper County: 3.4 %Jeff Davis County: 13.2 %Jefferson County: 3.8 %Jenkins County: 7.1 %Johnson County: 1.5 %Jones County: 2 %Lamar County: 1.8 %Lanier County: 8 %Laurens County: 3.7 %Lee County: 5.4 %Liberty County: 12.9 %Lincoln County: 1.9 %Long County: 10 %Lowndes County: 6.7 %Lumpkin County: 6 %McDuffie County: 3 %McIntosh County: 2.3 %Macon County: 7.5 %Madison County: 6.7 %Marion County: 10.3 %Meriwether County: 1.4 %Miller County: 4.8 %Mitchell County: 6.6 %Monroe County: 3.9 %Montgomery County: 6.7 %Morgan County: 3.7 %Murray County: 13.4 %Muscogee County: 8.3 %Newton County: 7.1 %Oconee County: 8.9 %Oglethorpe County: 6.3 %Paulding County: 10.6 %Peach County: 7.1 %Pickens County: 3.9 %Pierce County: 2.9 %Pike County: 1.8 %Polk County: 12.1 %Pulaski County: 5.7 %Putnam County: 11.2 %Quitman County: 0.3 %Rabun County: 8.7 %Randolph County: 0.5 %Richmond County: 6.7 %Rockdale County: 11.8 %Schley County: 1.3 %Screven County: 2.2 %Seminole County: 2.1 %Spalding County: 6.7 %Stephens County: 5.4 %Stewart County: 5.4 %Sumter County: 7.1 %Talbot County: 1.4 %Taliaferro County: 3.4 %Tattnall County: 10.8 %Taylor County: 2.5 %Telfair County: 12.7 %Terrell County: 3.2 %Thomas County: 5 %Tift County: 12.5 %Toombs County: 10.7 %Towns County: 2.6 %Treutlen County: 1.8 %Troup County: 6.3 %Turner County: 5.1 %Twiggs County: 2.8 %Union County: 3.4 %Upson County: 2.6 %Walker County: 2.4 %Walton County: 7.6 %Ware County: 5.1 %Warren County: 1 %Washington County: 2.7 %Wayne County: 5.9 %Webster County: 4 %Wheeler County: 4 %White County: 4 %Whitfield County: 31.5 %Wilcox County: 3 %Wilkes County: 6.2 %Wilkinson County: 1.7 %Worth County: 3.2 %
  • Under 2.6
  • 2.6 to 4
  • 4 to 6.2
  • 6.2 to 8.3
  • 8.3 to 12
  • 12 and over
Population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024, %. Ben Hill County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Population speaking a language other than English at home, Ben Hill County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Population speaking a language other than English at home, Ben Hill County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/ben-hill-county-georgia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Population speaking a language other than English at home, Ben Hill County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/ben-hill-county-georgia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Population speaking a language other than English at home, Ben Hill County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/ben-hill-county-georgia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs: Population speaking a language other than English at home, Ben Hill County, 2021 to 2024}},
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}
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What is the population speaking a language other than English at home in Ben Hill County?

Population speaking a language other than English at home in Ben Hill County was 7.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2 pts from 2023. That is the 65th highest of 159 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population speaking a language other than English at home in Ben Hill County?

7.1% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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