Tift County, Georgia

Tift County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 42,254 in 2025 across 676 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 42,254; 2025 estimate
Area: 676 km²
Density: 63; per km²
Median income: $53,255; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.3%	121 / 159	2,864 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$777	120 / 159	2,287 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$165,200	84 / 159	1,902 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	61.0%	137 / 159	2,896 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.9%	98 / 159	1,897 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.9%	112 / 159	2,631 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	49 / 159	806 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	104 / 159	987 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	29.5%	65 / 159	293 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.9%	42 / 159	812 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	13.2%	20 / 159	664 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.6	118 / 159	2,570 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,063	54 / 159	355 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	12.5%	26 / 159	721 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.8%	31 / 159	474 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.0%	143 / 159	2,747 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	52.9%	115 / 159	2,656 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	20.8%	52 / 159	397 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.7%	74 / 159	593 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.487	38 / 159	416 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$53,255	104 / 159	2,579 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,963	87 / 159	2,431 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.8%	141 / 159	2,553 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	21.0%	67 / 159	1,754 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.5%	74 / 159	2,303 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	14.5%	50 / 159	379 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.9%	145 / 159	2,689 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	42,254	51 / 159	1,150 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	63	42 / 159	655 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	88 / 159	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.3%	46 / 159	705 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.6	142 / 159	2,145 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.0%	119 / 159	2,627 / 3,144

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