Tifton, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
50,237
21.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.3
2.19% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
21%
0.386% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$50,810
3.33% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$132,900
5.54% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
20,715
16.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tifton, GA had a population of 50.2k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $50,810. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tifton, GA grew from 41,247 to 50,237, a 21.8% increase and its median household income declined from $52,561 to $50,810, a −3.33% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tifton, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), and White (Hispanic) (3.33%).

None of the households in Tifton, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Tifton, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tifton, GA are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (667 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Tifton, GA was $132,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Tifton, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tifton, GA was 2 cars per household.

Tifton, GA borders Albany, GA and Moultrie, GA.

Population & Diversity

Tifton, GA is home to a population of 50.2k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.22% of Tifton, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.62k people).

In 2023, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Tifton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.28k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%
2023 Citizenship
96.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Tifton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tifton, GA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tifton, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.9k ± 156
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.3k ± 457
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 785
11.4%
Hispanic Population
5.75k people

In 2023, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Tifton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.28k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Tifton, GA are hispanic (5.75k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.62k people
5.21%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.15k people

As of 2023, 5.22% of Tifton, GA residents (2.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tifton, GA was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    812 ± 179
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    441 ± 182
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    401 ± 172

Tifton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tifton, GA employs 20.7k people. The largest industries in Tifton, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,873 people), Retail Trade (2,594 people), and Educational Services (2,122 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,543), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,134), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,344).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

20.7k
2023 Value
± 1,174
16.3%
1 Year growth
± 7.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tifton, GA grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 17.8k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tifton, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,630 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,807 people), and Management Occupations (1,724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tifton, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

20.7k
2023 Value
± 1,174
16.3%
1 Year growth
± 7.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tifton, GA grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 17.8k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tifton, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,873 people), Retail Trade (2,594 people), and Educational Services (2,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tifton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Tifton, 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

$42,604
Median earning men ± $2,186
$32,841
Median earning women ± $3,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($66,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,228), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,727), Manufacturing ($42,336), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,934).

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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. 134
    Retail Trade
  2. 78
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 68
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $253k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $113k
    Wholesale Trade
  3. $110k
    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 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

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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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tifton, GA awarded 667 degrees. The student population of Tifton, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,459 male students and 2,188 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tifton, GA are White (534 and 80.7%), followed by Black or African American (58 and 8.76%), Hispanic or Latino (53 and 8.01%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.06%).

The largest universities in Tifton, GA by number of degrees awarded are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (667 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tifton, GA are Registered Nursing (164 and 24.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (125 and 18.7%), and General Biological Sciences (53 and 7.95%).

The median tuition cost in Tifton, GA for a public four year colleges is $2,563 for in-state students and $9,469 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Tifton, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,647 (40% men and 60% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,647 students enrolled in Tifton, GA, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,881 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 53 degrees awarded
  2. 53 degrees awarded
  3. 42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tifton, GA was General Biological Sciences with 53 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
667 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College with 667 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 254 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tifton, GA, which is 0.615 times less than the 413 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 534 degrees mean that there were 9.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 58 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($2,563) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($602) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tifton, GA was $132,900 in 2023, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $140,700 to $132,900, a 5.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tifton, GA is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tifton, GA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tifton, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tifton, GA is $50,810. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Tifton, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

Property

$132,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,892
$11,592
Median Property Taxes
±$820

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Rent vs Own

61.5%
Homeownership
2023
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 61.5% of the housing units in Tifton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tifton, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

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Household Income

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$50,810
Median Household Income
± $3,531
18.8k
Number of Households
± 1,178

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.8k households in Tifton, GA declined from $50,810 from the previous year's value of $52,561.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tifton, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.36%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Tifton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (5.36%).

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tifton, GA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Tifton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tifton, GA (10.1k out of 48.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tifton, 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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Health

84.5% of the population of Tifton, GA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.76% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
36.1%
Employer Coverage
25%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
9.76%
Non-Group
2.12%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tifton, GA declined by 7.48% from 16.8% to 15.5%.

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