Tift County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,254
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,254
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,708
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,352
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,344
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,118
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,553
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,311
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $777
Building Permits, 2025 177
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,640
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 707,896
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,723
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,244,158
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,099
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,963
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,082
Total employment, 2023 18,678
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 919,152
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,787
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 901
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 564
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 553
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 655
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 158.5
Population per square mile, 2010 154.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 260.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 258.92
FIPS Code 13277