COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas vs Tifton
PLACE A
Douglas, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Tifton, Georgia
Douglas is 33% smaller than Tifton. Tifton earns more, with a median household income $10,890 higher.
DOUGLASTIFTONDIFFERENCE
Total population11,86417,595−33% vs Tifton
Population density8221,355−533
Population growth1.1%4.3%−3.1 pts
Median age31.234.8−3.6
Male45.0%49.0%−4.0 pts
Female55.0%51.0%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born5.8%6.7%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.6%45.7%−13.1 pts
Black56.0%34.1%+21.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%15.0%−5.2 pts
Asian0.2%1.9%−1.8 pts
Other1.4%3.2%−1.8 pts
Median household income$34,408$45,298−$10,890
Per capita income$21,605$25,191−$3,586
Poverty rate29.7%23.5%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.451+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%22.1%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree9.0%9.7%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.4%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation55.0%54.3%+0.7 pts
Median home value$133,300$196,200−$62,900
Median gross rent$680$798−$118
Owner-occupied45.7%40.6%+5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%13.5%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%40.3%+0.3 pts
Average commute14.319.3−5.0
Worked from home5.4%7.6%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured17.5%14.0%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025