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Tift County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Tift County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tift County, GA has a population of 41,322 with modest 2.0% growth over five years, anchored by an economy where GDP per capita of $49,855 exceeds median household income of $53,255, suggesting output concentrated in industries beyond typical retail and service work. The labor force participation rate of 55.9% is relatively low, and only 20.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.3% and median worker earnings reach $37,276. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $143,100 and median gross rent of $799 per month, while a poverty rate of 20.9% reflects meaningful income disparity within the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

41,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,255

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Tift County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,418 (56.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,316 (29.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,688 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,611 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,610 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone539 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,264
  2. 2.Vietnamese169
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island127
  4. 4.Other Indo-European84
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,553

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,855

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,563
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,257
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,772
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,662
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,208

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,967
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,989
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,921
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,557
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,132

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.42×)669
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.52×)608
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.17×)1,400
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)938
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$799/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,434 (15.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,025 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999843 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999765 (8.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999743 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999552 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,076 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled1,959 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home879 (5.0%)
  • Walked335 (1.9%)
  • Other158 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle46 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.