Tift County, Georgia Population 2024

41,773

Tift County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 41,773 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tift County, Georgia is the 51st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 40,250 and has seen a growth of 3.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,8682190.51%
202842,6492190.52%
202742,4302190.52%
202642,2112190.52%
202541,9922190.52%
202441,7732190.53%
202341,5542190.53%
202241,3352530.62%
202141,082-305-0.74%
202041,3877341.81%
201940,653910.22%
201840,5621070.26%
201740,455-107-0.26%
201640,562240.06%
201540,538820.2%
201440,4562760.69%
201340,180-767-1.87%
201240,947-213-0.52%
201141,1609102.26%
201040,25000%
199034,9982,1366.5%
198032,8625,57420.43%
197027,2883,80116.18%
196023,4878423.72%
195022,6454,04621.75%
194018,5992,53115.75%
193016,0681,57510.87%
192014,4933,00626.17%
191011,487-31,381-73.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (219)
County Website
Tift County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Tifton
2020 Population
41,387
Area
261 mi²
Density
160 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.93% (386)
Founded
August 17, 1905

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,62357.17%
Black or African American11,99629.03%
Two or more races3,6698.88%
Other race1,2663.06%
Asian4641.12%
Native American3030.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tift County, Georgia Population by Race

Tift County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Tift County, Georgia Median Age

37.3

Total

35.3

Male

38.7

Female

Tift County, Georgia Adults

There are 30,947 adults, (6,404 of whom are seniors) in Tift County, Georgia.

Tift County, Georgia Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tift County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female21,31051.57%
Male20,01248.43%

Tift County, Georgia Population by Age

Tift County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,5412.546139
Married6,3713.138119
Non Family5,2461.1944.755.3
Female2,7623.3650.449.6
Male1,1623.4650.349.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tift County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4949.19%
Associates Degree3,91914.44%
Bachelors Degree2,7079.97%
Graduate Degree2,77410.22%
High School Graduate9,20033.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3955.14%
Some College4,65517.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tift County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tift County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,88214,2324,063
Black7,8346,349785
Hispanic2,5561,878183
2+ Races1,5721,346296
Other Race78047179
Asian309274225
Native American1421191
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.82%.

Tift County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,453$56,250$48,500
Graduate Degree$64,770$89,598$57,934
High School Graduate$36,003$41,816$29,766
Less Than 9th Grade$35,220$34,583$35,494
Overall$40,459$48,030$35,442
Some College$37,778$56,535$30,912

$40,459

Average Earnings

$48,030

Average Male

$35,442

Average Female

Tift County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tift County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tift County, Georgia Language

87.53% of Tift County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 12.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.05% of the population.

Tift County, Georgia Language

Tift County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,6243,22727.76%
White20,7843,02414.55%
Hispanic5,2441,50528.7%
Multiple3,6361,17132.21%
Other1,22923719.28%
Asian45919442.27%
Native3036120.13%

20.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.72%

Male Poverty Rate

22.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tift County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tift County, Georgia is Asian, with 42.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tift County, Georgia is White, with 14.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.68%.

Tift County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.49%
High School22.68%
Some College14.29%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

Tift County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.43%
Female Unemployed24.21%
Female Employed12.56%
Male Employed5.65%

Tift County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tift County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,383$86,401
Households$53,165$74,905
Married Families$81,242$105,772
Non Families$30,797$47,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tift County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tift County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tift County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tift County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tift County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,761

Number of Veterans

1,627

Male Veterans

134

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam630
First Gulf War599
Second Gulf War339
Korea54
World War II35

Tift County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74554
35 to 54513
75+310
55 to 64242
18 to 34142

Tift County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0255.49%
Black5195.88%
Hispanic2246.94%
2+ Races21311.26%
Other Race30.32%
Native American10.5%

Tift County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Tift County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tift County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tift County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tift County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tift County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.87%

Born in Tift County, Georgia

94.3%

Native Born

5.7%

Foreign Born

4.18%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.3% of Tift County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 77.87% having been born in Georgia. 4.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tift County, Georgia Place of Birth

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