Ben Hill County, Georgia
Ben Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,194. The county seat is Fitzgerald. The county was organized in 1906. It is named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a former Confederate and United States Senator.
Ben Hill County comprises the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area. The area also included Irwin County until the 2023 OMB statistical area updates when the county was removed.
The Ben Hill County Courthouse and Ben Hill County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.