Population 41,438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tift County
Household size in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Tift County sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia as a whole, where it has 2.73 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.68, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tift County is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Tift County (17.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Tift County has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Georgia counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tift County
Renters in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.1% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Tift County than nationally: 39.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.9 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Tift County: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Tift County are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tift County costs $864 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $256 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tift County
Bachelor's degrees in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tift County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.8 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Tift County never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.6 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tift County
| Period | Tift County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Tift County than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tift County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift County | 2.64 | 37.5 | 17.6% | 39.0% | 12.7% | 1986 | $864 | 21.3% | 86.0% | 3.6% |
| Worth County | 2.67 | 41.5 | 15.0% | 26.3% | 17.3% | 1984 | $875 | 11.3% | 85.1% | 6.1% |
| Atkinson County | 2.69 | 36.4 | 12.1% | 38.1% | 7.1% | 1990 | $680 | 9.6% | 68.9% | 5.1% |
| Dougherty County | 2.37 | 38.0 | 22.6% | 54.7% | 16.3% | 1975 | $968 | 22.1% | 85.3% | 10.6% |
| Coffee County | 2.69 | 36.2 | 19.6% | 35.3% | 14.0% | 1987 | $738 | 13.5% | 79.9% | 4.5% |
| Baker County | 2.47 | 51.4 | 12.4% | 23.3% | 18.2% | 1976 | $606 | 16.4% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Bacon County | 2.61 | 40.9 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 13.2% | 1981 | $719 | 10.8% | 85.5% | 2.6% |
| Calhoun County | 2.41 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 40.6% | 19.5% | 1978 | $622 | 12.4% | 78.2% | 8.2% |
| Pierce County | 2.68 | 39.5 | 11.5% | 23.5% | 11.4% | 1989 | $803 | 20.6% | 88.3% | 2.5% |
| Early County | 2.53 | 42.9 | 15.1% | 33.4% | 18.0% | 1984 | $813 | 14.7% | 82.1% | 6.5% |
| Henry County | 2.51 | 45.4 | 9.1% | 20.5% | 20.4% | 1984 | $794 | 23.0% | 84.6% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tift County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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