United States › Tifton MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Tifton Micro Tifton, GA · 2 counties · 50,350 residents · 546 sq mi
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The short version
With 50,350 people, Tifton is a metro area. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $114,164. The poverty rate is 23.7%, above the 12.8% national rate. Renters pay $641 a month at the median. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K 45K 48K 50K 52K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Tifton Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,982
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,239 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,163 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.5%
Public administration 3.5%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.8%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$114,164
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,291 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$641
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $414 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 68.2% in 2000
40.5% rent
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.4%(29,407)
Hispanic / Latino 6.7%(3,188)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 53.4%(26,889)
Hispanic / Latino 11.1%(5,591)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 67.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 59.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 31.5%(6,625)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 26.3%(681)
Gulf War (1990s) 27.5%(711)
Share of the 2,585 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 50,350 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tifton, GA? The typical household in Tifton, GA earns about $42,982 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 $114,164, and the typical rent is about $641 a month.
How educated are people in Tifton, GA? About 16.1% 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 23.7% 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 6,649 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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