Tifton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,210

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

4.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

5.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,298

2.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,200

Population & Diversity

Tifton, GA is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.72% of Tifton, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.16k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.87k people) in Tifton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 936 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Tifton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tifton, GA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tifton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tifton, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.87k ± 664
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 671
Other (Hispanic)
936 ± 352

15%

Hispanic Population

2.58k people

15% of the people in Tifton, GA are hispanic (2.58k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

As of 2024, 6.72% of Tifton, GA residents (1.16k 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 Tifton, GA was 6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tifton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
244 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 99
World War II
35 ± 51

Tifton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tifton, GA.

Economy

The economy of Tifton, GA employs 6.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tifton, GA were Retail Trade (973 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (923 people), and Educational Services (897 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,135), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,450), and Wholesale Trade ($52,250).

Employment

Occupations

6.95k

2024 Value

± 718

−0.216%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tifton, GA declined at a rate of −0.216%, from 6.96k employees to 6.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tifton, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,059 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (639 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tifton, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.95k

2024 Value

± 718

−0.216%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tifton, GA declined at a rate of −0.216%, from 6.96k employees to 6.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tifton, GA, are Retail Trade (973 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (923 people), and Educational Services (897 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,155

Median earning men ± $6,445

$31,196

Median earning women ± $2,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,083), Wholesale Trade ($52,250), and Construction ($45,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,213), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,763), and Public Administration ($31,923).

Education

The student population of Tifton, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,482 male students and 2,343 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tifton, 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 Tifton, GA by number of degrees awarded are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (658 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tifton, 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 Tifton, 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).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,825 students enrolled in Tifton, 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences
77 degrees awarded
General Agriculture Management
62 degrees awarded
Agricultural Teacher Education
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tifton, 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 Tifton, GA according to their major.

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.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 243 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tifton, 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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tifton, GA was $196,200 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $196,200, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tifton, GA is 40.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tifton, GA have an average commute time of 19.3 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.

Housing

Property

$196,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,728

$2,741

Median Property Taxes

±$415

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 Tifton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tifton, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.6%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.6% of the housing units in Tifton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tifton, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,298

Median Household Income

± $5,152

6.75k

Number of Households

± 694

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.75k households in Tifton, GA grew to $45,298 from the previous year's value of $44,324.

The following chart displays the households in Tifton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tifton, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Tifton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

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.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tifton, GA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Tifton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tifton, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tifton, GA (3.74k out of 16k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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