Tift County Population

1910–2026

42,487

2026 projection

2.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Tift County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202642,487+2330.55%
202542,254+2330.55%
202442,021+2820.68%
202341,739+3580.87%
202241,381+2780.68%
202141,103-2790.67%
202041,382+7291.79%
201940,653+910.22%
201840,562+1070.26%
201740,455-1070.26%

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Tift County Demographics

37.6median age

Median age

Female38.7 yrs
Male35.8 yrs

Adults

31,165
6,599 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults24,566 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 21,355Male 48.5% · 20,083

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 16185+ years, female: 42580–84 years, male: 16780–84 years, female: 31675–79 years, male: 73875–79 years, female: 88370–74 years, male: 57770–74 years, female: 93265–69 years, male: 1,20065–69 years, female: 1,20060–64 years, male: 97160–64 years, female: 1,21655–59 years, male: 1,29555–59 years, female: 1,36150–54 years, male: 1,16950–54 years, female: 1,09945–49 years, male: 1,12545–49 years, female: 1,34240–44 years, male: 1,63440–44 years, female: 1,50535–39 years, male: 1,30335–39 years, female: 1,44030–34 years, male: 1,11830–34 years, female: 1,28625–29 years, male: 1,29825–29 years, female: 1,48120–24 years, male: 1,22020–24 years, female: 98315–19 years, male: 1,79215–19 years, female: 1,72110–14 years, male: 1,60610–14 years, female: 1,7145–9 years, male: 1,4175–9 years, female: 1,0630–4 years, male: 1,2920–4 years, female: 1,38885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 414 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Tift County Income

$53,255median household income

Median household income

$53,255

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,317

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.8%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Tift County Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%48%43%
Never married35%38%31%
Divorced12%9%14%
Widowed6%2%9%
Separated3%3%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year