Tift County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tift County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,438 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 154.1 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.23% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,640 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tift County declined by 1.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 41,438 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tift County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.5% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,718 23.5% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,777 21.2% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,913 19.1% -1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,396 15.4% +0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.8% of the people living in Tift County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 48.2% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Tift County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,126 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.64% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tift County is about 31% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $46,999 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $777 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.0% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tift County is about 5.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $777 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tift County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 131 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 31.5 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 131 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,070 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.0% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,599 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 428 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Tift County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Tift County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Tift County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Tift County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
How Tift County, GA compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift County, GA | 41,438 | $53,126 #2/2 | $46,999 #2/2 | 15.8 min #1/2 |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | $58,669 | $220,339 | 26.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tift County, Georgia.
How many people live in Tift County, Georgia?
About 41,438 people live in Tift County, Georgia, in 15,640 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Tift County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tift County, Georgia has 154 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Tift County, Georgia?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($46,999 against $53,126), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $777 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Tift County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Tift County, Georgia is only 2.8%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Tift County, Georgia have a college degree?
16.5% of adults in Tift County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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