Tift County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,322
Median household income: $53,165
Median home value: $143,100

Home to 41,322 residents, Tift County is one of Georgia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,165, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tift County's population grew 1.9% from 40,541 to 41,322, while its median household income rose 16.5% from $45,639 to $53,165.

The typical home was built around 1985. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,322
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,165
Median home value: $143,100
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 17,564
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,54141,322

Median household income

$45,639$53,165

Median home value

$118,100$143,100

Median gross rent

$689$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,541	$45,639	$118,100	$689
2020	40,590	$44,827	$123,000	$661
2021	41,148	$46,245	$131,400	$683
2022	41,247	$52,561	$140,700	$760
2023	41,322	$53,165	$143,100	$799

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,721	6.6%
5 to 17	7,654	18.5%
18 to 24	3,803	9.2%
25 to 34	5,342	12.9%
35 to 44	5,583	13.5%
45 to 54	4,798	11.6%
55 to 64	5,017	12.1%
65 to 74	3,834	9.3%
75 and over	2,570	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,101	53.5%
Black or African American	11,913	28.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	464	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.1%
Two or more races	1,412	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,334	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,889	14.3%
High school graduate	9,200	33.9%
Some college or associate's	8,574	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,707	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,774	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,152	82.0%
Carpooled	1,859	10.8%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	211	1.2%
Bicycle	58	0.3%
Worked from home	801	4.6%
Other means	159	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,596	46.2%
15 to 29 min	5,341	32.5%
30 to 44 min	1,390	8.4%
45 to 59 min	702	4.3%
60+ min	1,422	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 20.9% (8,266 of 39,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,295	66.2%
Nonfamily households	5,246	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,541	88.5%
Vacant	2,023	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,483	61.0%
Renter-occupied	6,058	39.0%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,880	61.9%
1-unit, attached	141	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1,657	9.4%
5 to 19 units	998	5.7%
20 or more units	295	1.7%
Mobile home & other	3,593	20.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13277
State: Georgia
Land area: 261 sq mi
Water area: 7.9 sq mi
Center point: 31.4570, -83.5259

Cities & places

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