Tift County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13277 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,438
Rank #1,178 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,255 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,579 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.8% +65.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,746 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,200 −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,905 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0% −37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,825 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #586 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

61.0% Homeownership
85.5% Insured
21.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.1%24.1%36.2%48.3%52.9%29.5%13.2%2.7%1.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Tift County, Georgia

Tift County, Georgia has a total population of 41,438, making it the 1,178th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tift County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tift County is $53,255, which ranks #2,579 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Tift County is $165,200, 41.4% below the national median. Renters in Tift County pay a median gross rent of $777 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tift County, 21.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Tift County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.2%).

All data for Tift County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.