United States › Tifton MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Tifton Micro Tifton, GA · 2 counties · 47,911 residents · 546 sq mi
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The short version
Tifton is a metro area of 47,911 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $63,291. The poverty rate is 21.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. Renters pay $414 a month at the median. Households take in $31,239 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K 45K 48K 50K 52K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Tifton Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $31,239
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,494 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,082 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 24.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$63,291
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,814 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$414
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $288 in 1990
US average: $602
from 66.2% in 1990
31.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 68.8%(30,066)
Hispanic / Latino 2.7%(1,162)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.4%(29,407)
Hispanic / Latino 6.7%(3,188)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 60.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 30.9%(5,483)
Women 15+
Never married 22.3%(4,250)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 16.2%(305)
Gulf War (1990s) 31.1%(586)
Share of the 1,882 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tifton, GA? Tifton, GA has about 47,911 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Tifton, GA? The typical household in Tifton, GA earns about $31,239 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tifton, GA expensive? In Tifton, GA, the median home is worth about $63,291, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.
How educated are people in Tifton, GA? About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tifton, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tifton, GA? About 21.3% of people in Tifton, GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tifton, GA grown since 1990? Yes, Tifton, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,210 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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