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Tift County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Tifton, GA
Designated Market Area: Albany, GA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 41,412   ( 1,294 from 2010 , 65 from 2020)
Land area: 260.9 square miles
Population density: 158.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,284 53.81% 5.4%
Black:12,49530.17% 8.2%
Indian:800.19% 11.1%
Asian:5691.37% 10.5%
2+ races:5591.35% 56.6%
Hispanic:5,42513.10% 34.4%
Total non-White:19,12846.19% 15.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,200 14.5
Deaths:1,20414.6
Net Migration: 340.4
Net Immigration: 140.2
Change in White population:-1,271 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,565 6.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
40,118
23,55558.71%
11,54928.79%
720.18%
5151.28%
3570.89%
4,03710.06%
16,56341.29%

2000
38,407
24,09262.73%
10,69527.85%
660.17%
3800.99%
2250.59%
2,9447.67%
14,31537.27%

1990
34,998
24,40169.72%
9,25026.43%
480.14%
1490.43%
n/a
1,1503.29%
10,59730.28%

1980
32,862
23,93172.82%
8,41825.62%
420.13%
740.23%
n/a
3971.21%
8,93127.18%

1970
27,288
19,33170.84%
7,76428.45%
170.06%
220.08%
n/a
1220.45%
7,957 29.16%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
6,140 16.0
3,3418.7
5461.4
1,4633.8
-537 -1.4
2,248 5.9
1990's
NumberRate
6,328 18.1
3,4589.9
-1,451-4.1
5921.7
-309 -0.9
3,718 10.6
1980's
NumberRate
5,825 17.7
2,832 8.6
-565 -1.7
n/a
470 1.4
1,666 5.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,749 6.4
n/a
4,600 16.9
974 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Tift County, GA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.5
10,305 24.9%
31,107 75.1%
6,293 15.2%
15,328
2.57
10,120 66.0%
6,371 63.0%
1,660 16.4%
5,208 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
34.5
10,360 25.8%
29,758 74.2%
5,123 12.8%
14,836
2.60
10,327 69.6%
6,979 67.6%
1,460 14.1%
4,509 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
10,530 27.4%
27,877 72.6%
4,456 11.6%
13,931
2.65
10,156 72.9%
7,335 72.2%
1,402 13.8%
3,775 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.7
10,014 28.6%
24,984 71.4%
3,921 11.2%
12,144
2.75
9,233 76.0%
7,035 76.2%
1,122 12.2%
2,911 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
27.1
10,441 31.8%
22,421 68.2%
3,354 10.2%
10,793
2.92
8,437 78.2%
6,909 81.9%
731 8.7%
2,356 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Tift County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,392 
Median Value$140,700 
Occupied15,32888.1%
Vacant2,06411.9%
Owned9,45261.7%
Rented5,87638.3%
Median Rent$760 
Single-Family Units10,56060.7%
    Detached10,46660.2%
    Attached940.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2797.4%
Mobile Homes3,76221.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tift County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008745.7%
$10,000 to $14,9997074.6%
$15,000 to $19,9996634.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3038.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1237.3%
$30,000 to $34,9999446.2%
$35,000 to $39,9996604.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996494.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995953.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0456.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,69811.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,4119.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5179.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995743.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0586.9%
$200,000 or more5073.3%
Median Household Income52,561 
Per Capita Income27,987 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5173.4%
Public Assistance1270.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,71117.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,40363.9%
Unemployed4782.1%
In Armed Forces540.2%
Total Labor Force14,93566.2%
Not in Labor Force7,61633.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,1075,61955.8%
Non-Profit52365344.5%
Self-Employed93053363.6%
Local Government30169130.3%
State Government25558430.4%
Federal Government31125355.1%
Total Private + Self8,0376,15256.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3902,18138.9%
Total9,4278,33353.1%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,28512.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,73321.0%
Professional, Technical3,68320.7%
Service Occupations2,90516.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3201.8%
All others5,20329.2%
White Collar 54.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,44413.7%
Retail trade2,32913.1%
Manufacturing2,25412.7%
Educational services1,6789.4%
Accommodation and food services1,3677.7%
Construction1,3427.5%
Other services1,0786.1%
Transportation and warehousing9435.3%
Public administration8574.8%
Professional, scientific, technical7304.1%
Finance and insurance6173.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5993.4%
Wholesale trade5232.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3141.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2971.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1881.1%
Information1871.1%
Utilities620.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tift County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,46510.83%
Puerto Rican1960.48%
Cuban290.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1160.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran600.15%
Nicaraguan430.10%
Panamanian130.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American250.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian250.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3710.90%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1640.40%
Chinese1590.39%
Indian920.22%
Filipino360.09%
Korean100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,78087.8%
Spanish4,14810.8%
Vietnamese1640.4%
Chinese1260.3%
Other Indo-European610.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun580.2%
German, other Germanic400.1%
Other Asian380.1%
Arabic370.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American13,43132.6%
English2,6336.4%
Irish2,0234.9%
German1,2513.0%
Scottish3971.0%
Italian3410.8%
Scotch-Irish2930.7%
European2520.6%
Dutch1770.4%
French1740.4%
Canadian1360.3%
Haitian1090.3%
Polish960.2%
British870.2%
African850.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,62496.1%
Not a citizen1,6233.9%
Native39,09694.8%
Foreign-born2,1515.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tift County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,446 5.4%2,887 10.7%8,972 33.3%8,597 31.9%2,594 9.6%2,449 9.1%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,446 5.4%
9-12 Years 2,887 10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,972 33.3%
Some College 8,597 31.9%
Bach. Degree 2,594 9.6%
Grad Degree 2,449 9.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Tift County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 17,637 16,373 1,264 7.2% 5.4%
1991 17,711 16,692 1,019 5.8% 5.3%
1992 18,058 16,772 1,286 7.1% 6.6%
1993 18,928 17,554 1,374 7.3% 5.7%
1994 18,934 17,827 1,107 5.8% 5.1%
1995 19,444 18,352 1,092 5.6% 4.8%
1996 20,424 19,303 1,121 5.5% 4.6%
1997 21,343 20,145 1,198 5.6% 4.5%
1998 21,198 20,012 1,186 5.6% 4.2%
1999 20,859 19,865 994 4.8% 3.8%
2000 18,813 18,042 771 4.1% 3.5%
2001 18,631 17,772 859 4.6% 4.1%
2002 18,799 17,905 894 4.8% 5.3%
2003 19,138 18,243 895 4.7% 5.1%
2004 19,073 18,162 911 4.8% 5.1%
2005 19,732 18,639 1,093 5.5% 5.7%
2006 19,976 18,885 1,091 5.5% 5.1%
2007 19,120 18,026 1,094 5.7% 4.9%
2008 19,028 17,564 1,464 7.7% 6.8%
2009 18,905 16,734 2,171 11.5% 10.4%
2010 18,838 16,557 2,281 12.1% 10.7%
2011 18,901 16,635 2,266 12.0% 10.1%
2012 19,088 17,191 1,897 9.9% 9.0%
2013 18,669 17,094 1,575 8.4% 8.1%
2014 18,223 16,890 1,333 7.3% 7.1%
2015 18,137 17,009 1,128 6.2% 6.1%
2016 18,553 17,541 1,012 5.5% 5.4%
2017 19,310 18,399 911 4.7% 4.8%
2018 19,384 18,597 787 4.1% 4.0%
2019 20,323 19,638 685 3.4% 3.5%
2020 20,500 19,463 1,037 5.1% 6.5%
2021 21,106 20,379 727 3.4% 3.9%
2022 21,053 20,469 584 2.8% 3.0%
2023 20,929 20,326 603 2.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com