Tifton, GA City Data

Tifton, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,060 people who live in Tifton and approximately 38,407 who live in Tift County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tifton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tifton. We have included Tifton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tifton Information

Tift County where Tifton resides is 268.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,407 and has a population rank of 1,152 out of all the places in the United States.

Tifton has a total of 15,060 people and of those residents there are 7,120 males and 7,940 females. The median age of the male population is 28.5 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 649 births each year and around 386 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tifton varies per year, but currently 14,962 are one race and 98 are two or more races.

Of the 15,060 people who live in Tifton, there are 4,808 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tifton is 2,442 male and 2,366 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,027.

General Tifton Information
Total area in square miles - Tift County	268.86
Water area in square miles - Tift County	N/A
Resident population - Tift County	38,407
Population rank - Tift County	1,152
Total population	15,060
Total population (male)	7,120
Total population (female)	7,940
Population median age (male)	28.5
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Tift County	649
Deaths- Tift County	386
Population of one race	14,962
Population of two or more races	98
Population under 20 years	4,808
Population under 20 years (male)	2,442
Population under 20 years (female)	2,366
Total population 18 years and over	11,027

Tifton Social Characteristics

There are 13,919 households in Tifton. Families make up 10,156 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tifton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,152), male householder with no wife present (600) and female householder with no husband present (2,221). The remainder of the Tifton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,814. Tifton, GA moving companies help people in Tifton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tifton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tifton is based, there are 15,201 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,365 never married, 7,875 now married, 515 separated, 1,686 widowed, and 1,760 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 358 separated, 376 widowed and 1,054 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tifton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tifton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tift County)
Total households	13,919
Family households (families)	10,156
With own children under 18 years	5,516
Married-couple family	7,152
With own children under 18 years	3,204
Male householder, no wife present, family	600
With own children under 18 years	327
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,221
With own children under 18 years	1,436
Nonfamily households	3,814
Householder living alone	3,239
65 years and over	1,253

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,067
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,309
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,480
Householder	3,600
Spouse	2,260
Child	4,274
Other relatives	267
Nonrelatives	384
Unmarried partner	161
Roomer or boarder	53
Housemate or roommate	60
Unmarried partner	289
Foster child	10
Other	100

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,361
Male householder	792
Male householder living alone	611
Male householder not living alone	181
Female householder	1,140
Female householder living alone	1,020
Female householder not living alone	120
Nonrelatives	429
Unmarried partner	128
Roomer or boarder	73
Housemate or roommate	161
Foster child	3
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,201
Never married	3,365
Now married	7,875
Separated	515
Widowed	1,686
Divorced	1,760
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	358
Widowed	376
Divorced	1,054

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,060
Male	7,120
Under 5 years	604
5 to 9 years	555
10 to 14 years	546
15 to 17 years	314
18 and 19 years	423
20 years	219
21 years	179
22 to 24 years	342
25 to 29 years	540
30 to 34 years	490
35 to 39 years	456
40 to 44 years	453
45 to 49 years	414
50 to 54 years	348
55 to 59 years	311
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	125
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	123
70 to 74 years	187
75 to 79 years	181
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	68
Female	7,940
Under 5 years	610
5 to 9 years	563
10 to 14 years	552
15 to 17 years	289
18 and 19 years	352
20 years	170
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	341
25 to 29 years	586
30 to 34 years	508
35 to 39 years	489
40 to 44 years	538
45 to 49 years	439
50 to 54 years	388
55 to 59 years	342
60 and 61 years	117
62 to 64 years	165
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	173
70 to 74 years	323
75 to 79 years	282
80 to 84 years	220
85 years and over	249

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,060
One race	14,962
White	9,226
Black or African American	4,755
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	247
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	98

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,841
People who are White alone	8,374
People who are Black or African American alone	4,449
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	212
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,103
People who are Some other race alone	672

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,439
Same house	19,145
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,529
Different state or abroad	3,397
Different state	2,301
Abroad	1,096

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tift County)
Total resident population	38,407
Born in United States	26,850
State of residence	29,076
Different state	7,051
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	167
Foreign born	2,113

Tifton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tifton. That total enrollment is 10,744 for the population of the country, which includes Tifton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,684 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,161 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,389.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tifton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,744
Pre-kindergarten	679
Public	334
Private	345
Kindergarten	594
Public	557
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,890
Public	4,453
Private	437
Elementary and high school	7,081
Public	6,532
Private	549
High school grades 9 to 12	2,191
Public	2,079
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	2,164
Public	2,079
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	226
Public	219
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	25,880

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,433
Less than 9th grade	2,733
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,779
High school graduate	7,109
Some college, no degree	3,663
Associate's degree	1,486
Bachelor's degree	3,663
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,167

Tifton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,007 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tifton. The Tifton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,512), service occupations (2,514), sales and office occupations (4,181), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (524), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,906) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,371). The 29,007 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,979 private wage and salary workers, 2,898 government workers, 1,107 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tift County)
Population 16 years and over	29,007
In labor force	18,408
Civilian labor force	18,249
Employed	17,008
Unemployed	1,241
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	159
Females 16 years and over	15,035
In labor force	8,255
Civilian labor force	8,247
Unemployed Civilian labor force	641
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	13,972
In labor force	10,153
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	600
Armed forces	151

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tift County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,912
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,070
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,747
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	498
Other means	233
Worked at home	268
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	297,815

OCCUPATION (Tift County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,512
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,512
Service occupations	2,514
Sales and office occupations	4,181
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	524
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,906
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,371

INDUSTRY (Tift County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,512
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	920
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,807
Wholesale trade	634
Retail trade	2,439
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	734
Information	232
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	695
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	847
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,266
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	838

CLASS OF WORKER (Tift County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,512
Private wage and salary workers	12,979
Government workers	2,898
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,107
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tifton Housing Characteristics

In Tifton, GA there are 15,411 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,919 occupied and 1,492 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tifton, there are 8,832 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 250 units in Tifton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tifton, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tifton, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tifton. There are 356 housing units with rent less than $200, 505 with rent between $200-299, 1,961 with rent between $300-499 and 1,356 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tifton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tifton, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tift County)
Total housing units	15,411
Occupied housing units	13,919
Vacant housing units	1,492

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tift County)
Total housing units	15,411
1-unit, detached	8,832
1-unit, attached	250
2 units	430
3 or 4 units	574
5 to 9 units	552
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	244
50 or more units	214
Mobile home	4,241

HOUSING TENURE (Tift County)
Occupied housing units	13,919
Owner-occupied	9,370
Renter-occupied	4,549

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tift County)
Occupied housing units	13,919
No vehicles available	1,333
2 vehicle available	7,502
3 vehicles available	1,932
4 vehicles available	392
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tift County)
Occupied housing units	13,919
Utility gas	1,917
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,909
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	140
Coal or coke
Wood	135
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	117

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tift County)
Occupied housing units	13,919
Less Than $50,000	9,370
$50,000 to $99,999	2,559
$100,000 to $149,999	1,132
$150,000 to $199,999	457
$200,000 to $299,999	399
$300,000 to $499,999	84
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Tift County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,549
Less than $200	356
$200 to $299	505
$300 to $499	1,961
$500 to $699	1,006
$700 to $999	313
$1,000 to $1,499	37
$1,500 or more	N/A