Tifton

Population: 17,140
Median household income: $44,324
Median home value: $161,700

Located in Tift County, Georgia, Tifton is a community with a population of 17,140. The median household income of $44,324 is below the Tift County median ($53,165).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tifton's population grew 3.0% from 16,644 to 17,140, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $119,200 to $161,700.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $793.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,140
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $44,324
Median home value: $161,700
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 7,690
Homeownership rate: 38.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,64417,140

Median household income

$38,316$44,324

Median home value

$119,200$161,700

Median gross rent

$716$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,644	$38,316	$119,200	$716
2020	17,189	$36,807	$120,200	$672
2021	17,112	$37,319	$139,000	$691
2022	17,059	$42,200	$157,000	$765
2023	17,140	$44,324	$161,700	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,318	7.7%
5 to 17	2,922	17.0%
18 to 24	2,239	13.1%
25 to 34	2,376	13.9%
35 to 44	2,169	12.7%
45 to 54	1,763	10.3%
55 to 64	1,804	10.5%
65 to 74	1,479	8.6%
75 and over	1,070	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,893	46.1%
Black or African American	5,758	33.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	391	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.2%
Two or more races	629	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,441	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,397	13.1%
High school graduate	3,304	31.0%
Some college or associate's	3,663	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,205	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,092	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,361	77.2%
Carpooled	887	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	126	1.8%
Bicycle	58	0.8%
Worked from home	431	6.2%
Other means	80	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,629	55.7%
15 to 29 min	1,550	23.8%
30 to 44 min	599	9.2%
45 to 59 min	282	4.3%
60+ min	452	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 22.3% (3,497 of 15,665)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,959	59.9%
Nonfamily households	2,651	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,610	86.0%
Vacant	1,080	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,520	38.1%
Renter-occupied	4,090	61.9%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,260	55.4%
1-unit, attached	125	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,375	17.9%
5 to 19 units	870	11.3%
20 or more units	287	3.7%
Mobile home & other	773	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1376476
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 31.4621, -83.5205