COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fitzgerald vs Tifton
PLACE A
Fitzgerald, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Tifton, Georgia
Fitzgerald is 50% smaller than Tifton. Tifton earns more, with a median household income $7,975 higher.
FITZGERALDTIFTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,88217,595−50% vs Tifton
Population density9881,355−367
Population growth-0.5%4.3%−4.8 pts
Median age37.534.8+2.7
Male45.2%49.0%−3.8 pts
Female54.8%51.0%+3.8 pts
Foreign-born2.9%6.7%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.2%45.7%−0.6 pts
Black51.0%34.1%+16.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%15.0%−12.5 pts
Asian0.8%1.9%−1.1 pts
Other0.5%3.2%−2.7 pts
Median household income$37,323$45,298−$7,975
Per capita income$21,804$25,191−$3,387
Poverty rate27.8%23.5%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.451−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%22.1%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree4.3%9.7%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.4%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation58.3%54.3%+4.1 pts
Median home value$99,000$196,200−$97,200
Median gross rent$670$798−$128
Owner-occupied53.8%40.6%+13.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%13.5%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.1%40.3%+1.8 pts
Average commute14.319.3−5.0
Worked from home3.0%7.6%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Uninsured18.8%14.0%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025