Tifton Population History 1990 - 2023

Tifton Population Facts

What is the current population of Tifton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Tifton is 17,357. Tifton, Georgia is the 2,128th largest city in the US.

What county is Tifton, Georgia in?

Tifton is located entirely in Tift County.

What is the size of Tifton, Georgia in square miles?

Tifton has an area of 12.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Tifton?

The current population of Tifton (17,357) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Tifton growing?

Tifton has grown 10.3% since the 2000. Tifton, Georgia's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Tifton, Georgia?

Tifton has a population density of 1,309 people per square mile.

Tifton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Tifton, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Tifton, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 11,468. The voting age population is 44.1% male and 55.9% female.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.1% of the residents of Tifton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Tifton, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Tifton are 59.3% White, 32.0% Black, 4.5% Other, 2.7% Asian and 1.4% Two or more races. Additionally, 12.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Tifton, 35.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 56.3%. On a per-household basis, 29.2% of families are below the poverty line in Tifton.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.2% of Tifton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Tifton, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.7% of Tifton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.3% have a bachelor's degree and 6.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Tifton residents aged 5 and older, 15.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.2% speak an Asian language.

Tifton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Tifton, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Tifton is 2.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Tifton, 11.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Tifton, Georgia?

The median household income in Tifton is $38,316.

Tifton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Tifton, Georgia?

In Tifton, 38.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Tifton, Georgia?

Renters occupy 61.9% of housing units in Tifton.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Tifton, 4.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Tifton, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Tifton, 11.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 750 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Tifton, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Tifton is $716.

What percentage of households in Tifton, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Tifton, 59.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.