Tift County, GA

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    2024 Population
    41,438
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.6
    0.804% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    20.8%
    0.575% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $53,255
    0.169% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $165,200
    15.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    17,566
    1.36% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Tift County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    95.5% of the residents in Tift County, GA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Tift County, GA are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (658 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Tift County, GA was $165,200, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

    Most people in Tift County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tift County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Tift County, GA is home to a population of 41.4k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.88% of Tift County, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.44k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Tift County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.5% of Tift County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tift County, GA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tift County, GA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      21.9k ± 172
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      12.2k ± 376
    3. White (Hispanic)
      1.52k ± 513
    13.2%
    Hispanic Population
    5.47k people

    In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Tift County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    13.2% of the people in Tift County, GA are hispanic (5.47k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tift County, GA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. Jamaica
      54,537 ± 5,719 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.88%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    2.44k people
    5.7%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    2.36k people

    As of 2024, 5.88% of Tift County, GA residents (2.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tift County, GA was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      503 ± 166
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      373 ± 163
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      295 ± 144

    Tift County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    85.5% of the population of Tift County, GA has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.27% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Tift County, GA see 1,526 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2588 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 903 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,526 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tift County, GA

    Primary care physicians in Tift County, GA see an average of 1,526 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,526 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    14.5%
    Uninsured
    37.8%
    Employer Coverage
    23.4%
    Medicaid
    11.9%
    Medicare
    10.2%
    Non-Group
    2.27%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tift County, GA declined by 9.7% from 16% to 14.5%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tift County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.83 in Tift County, GA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.9% in Tift County, GA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.6% in Tift County, GA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Tift County, GA employs 17.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tift County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,455 people), Retail Trade (2,257 people), and Educational Services (2,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,054), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,318), and Public Administration ($53,393).

    Employment

    Occupations

    17.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,140
    1.36%
    1 Year growth
    ± 8.94%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tift County, GA grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 17.3k employees to 17.6k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tift County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,449 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,540 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tift County, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    17.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,140
    1.36%
    1 Year growth
    ± 8.94%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tift County, GA grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 17.3k employees to 17.6k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tift County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,455 people), Retail Trade (2,257 people), and Educational Services (2,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tift County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Tift County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $44,264
    Median earning men ± $3,892
    $34,050
    Median earning women ± $3,337

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($70,446), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,711), and Wholesale Trade ($62,989).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,865), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,596), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,256).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.94%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 115
      Retail Trade
    2. 61
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 60
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $247k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $107k
      Wholesale Trade
    3. $106k
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Georgia

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    Jon Ossoff
    Senator from Georgia2
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
    Raphael Warnock
    Senator from Georgia3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Tift County, GA awarded 658 degrees. The student population of Tift County, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,482 male students and 2,343 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Tift County, GA are White (558 and 85.2%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 6.56%), Black or African American (39 and 5.95%), and Asian (7 and 1.07%).

    The largest universities in Tift County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (658 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Tift County, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (137 and 20.8%), Registered Nursing (120 and 18.2%), and Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences (77 and 11.7%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,616 for in-state students and $9,936 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Tift County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,825 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 3,825 students enrolled in Tift County, GA, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,936 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences
      77 degrees awarded
    2. General Agriculture Management
      62 degrees awarded
    3. Agricultural Teacher Education
      51 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tift County, GA was Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences with 77 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tift County, GA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    658 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College with 658 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 243 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tift County, GA, which is 0.586 times less than the 415 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 558 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 43 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($652) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Tift County, GA was $165,200 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,100 to $165,200, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tift County, GA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Tift County, GA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tift County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tift County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.22%.

    Housing

    Property

    $165,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$12,734
    $9,547
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$779

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tift County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    61%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Tift County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $53,255
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,496
    15.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,041

    In 2024, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Tift County, GA grew to $53,255 from the previous year's value of $53,165.

    The following chart displays the households in Tift County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Tift County, GA is from Georgia.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Georgia
    0.471
    2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

    In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
    2. Carpooled (11.2%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.01%)

    In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Tift County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.01%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    21.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Tift County, GA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Tift County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Tift County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tift County, GA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tift County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.22%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tift County, GA (8.2k out of 39.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tift County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 27.3% of the children was living in poverty in Tift County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 565 in Tift County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 133% per 100,000 population.

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