Superior Court
PO Box 1104
115 S Sheridan
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 229-426-5135
F: 229-426-5487
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil
Restricted Records: No juvenile, adoption, sealed, sexual, mental health or expunged records released
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 229-426-5141
F: 229-426-5123
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $15,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Court also has jurisdiction for bad checks, arrest warrants, preliminary hearings, and county ordinance violations.
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 229-426-5137
F: 229-426-5486
Jurisdiction: Probate, Misdemeanor
Contact the Ben Hill County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Ben Hill County Court Recorder
115 S Sheridan St
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
8:30AM-5PM EST
Phone: 229-426-5135
Fax: 229-426-5487
RE Deed, UCC, Lien, Notary, Plat
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 251.79 sq mi
Population (2009): 17,567
- Females: 52.0%
- White: 65.2%
- Black/African American: 33.4%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 7.9%
- White, Not Hispanic: 57.8%
Population Change (2000-2009): 83
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 3.4%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 5.0%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 23.2%
High School Graduates (2000): 65.8%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 9.5%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.57
Housing Units (2000): 7,623
Homeownership Rate (2000): 66.7%
Migration Flow to Ben Hill County, GA from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $329,009
- Construction: $8,453
- Retail Trade: $20,065
- Professional and Technical Services: $0
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $12,612
- Retail Trade: $20,065
- Accommodations and Food Services: $5,580
- Manufacturing: $116,301
- Farms: $12,644
- Government: $63,581
Employed (2000): 7,387
Unemployed (2000): 497
Unemployment Rate (2009): 15.3%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $24,455
Local Government Employment (2007): 1,395
Local Government Revenue (2007): $65,484 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $12,957 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 372
- Per 1,000 population: 21.0
Deaths (2007): 184
- Per 1,000 population: 10.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
- Per 1,000 population: 5.4
Violent Crimes (2008): 16
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
- Forcible rape: 3
- Robbery: 1
- Aggravated Assault: 12
Property Crimes (2008): 319
- Burglary: 68
- Larceny-Theft: 234
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 17
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